Decades of Sound
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A new generation of Sublime revisits the ‘90s
SPIN talks to Jakob Nowell, son of the late frontman Bradley Nowell, about the generation that gave us Sublime, grunge, and the Spice Girls.
“Grunge is an offshoot of punk with a different coat of paint.”
“The 90s was my favourite decade of sound and music. From Tool, Beck, A Tribe Called Quest, to Oasis. Oasis is the most influential band on today’s music scene. Though they weren’t my favourite band back in the day, in high school, it was like those songs felt like they’d come out a month ago. They were just so current and relevant, and I feel like they stood the test of time in a different way.”
Griff on the impact of the 2000s
As Griff continues her meteoric rise, we sat down with her to chat about the music that influenced her career.
“I had a very sheltered upbringing... noughties music was getting most raunchy at this point, so, so much of it was forbidden fruit”
“The genre that had the biggest impact on music in the noughties, I'd say, was R&B. I feel like it really peaked then, and it's time to resurrect it. Again, all of the soul, all of the grooves, all of the production, even the arrangements, I just think chords were more adventurous and bridges were a thing back in the noughties. You’d just have a big power bridge that was just key change. R&B brought a lot of life and energy and influenced pop music and other music.”
An indie legend shares his favourite ‘80s tracks
Ben Gibbard shares the artists that made the biggest impact on his career and reveals his favourite one-hit wonders, offering a glimpse into the musical influences that shaped his iconic sound and career.
“All of us that came up as independent artists in the 90s, we all have Black Flag to thank for all the work they did building this highway and infrastructure of touring.”
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