Top 200 of the '90s

I love 102.1 the edge; it's a great rock radio station in Toronto. This past weekend, they showcased the Top 200 songs of the 1990's. Even though I was born in 1987, I was raised on '90s rock, courtesy of my siblings and Muchmusic. What a treat it was. Here is the list...

1 1991-Nirvana • Smells Like Teen Spirit!
2 1992-Nirvana • Come As You Are
3 1996-Smashing Pumpkins • 1979
4 1997-Blur • Song 2
5 1994-The Offspring • Self-Esteem
6 1996-Sublime • What I Got
7 1991-Red Hot Chili Peppers • Under The Bridge
8 1992-Stone Temple Pilots • Plush
9 1993-Nirvana • All Apologies
10 1990-The Tragically Hip • New Orleans is Sinking
11 1996-Sublime • Santeria
12 1994-Beck • Loser
13 1994-Green Day • When I Come Around
14 1995-Smashing Pumpkins • Bullet with Butterfly Wings
15 1994-Nine Inch Nails • Closer
16 1996-Our Lady Peace • Superman's Dead
17 1991-Red Hot Chili Peppers • Give it Away
18 1993-Radiohead • Creep
19 1994-Green Day • Basket Case
20 1992-Nirvana • Lithium
21 1996-The Tragically Hip • Ahead by a Century
22 1992-Pearl Jam • Jeremy
23 1999-Red Hot Chili Peppers • Scar Tissue
24 1993-Nirvana • Heart-Shaped Box
25 1995-Green Day • Brain Stew
26 1995-Our Lady Peace • Starseed
27 1995-Oasis • Wonderwall
28 1999-Red Hot Chili Peppers • Around the World
29 1994-Stone Temple Pilots • Interstate Love Song
30 1998-Foo Fighters • Everlong
31 1998-The Tragically Hip • Poets
32 1994-Soundgarden • Black Hole Sun
33 1998-Sloan • Money City Maniacs
34 1993-Smashing Pumpkins • Disarm
35 1999-Matthew Good Band • Hello Time Bomb
36 1991-Nirvana • In Bloom
37 1998-Beastie Boys • Intergalactic
38 1991-Pearl Jam • Alive
39 1999-Our Lady Peace • One Man Army
40 1997-The Verve • Bittersweet Symphony
41 1993-Blind Melon • No Rain
42 1992-The Tragically Hip • Courage
43 1997-Green Day • Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)
44 1993-Red Hot Chili Peppers • Soul to Squeeze
45 1996-Sloan • The Good in Everyone
46 1994-Pearl Jam • Better Man
47 1996-I Mother Earth • One More Astronaut
48 1994-Weezer • Buddy Holly
49 1994-The Offspring • Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)
50 1995-Our Lady Peace • Naveed
51 1993-Pearl Jam • Daughter
52 1999-Foo Fighters • Learn to Fly
53 1994-Stone Temple Pilots • Vasoline
54 1993-The Tragically Hip • Fifty Mission Cap
55 1995-Oasis • Champagne Supernova
56 1994-Weezer • Undone-The Sweater Song
57 1997-Big Wreck • The Oaf (My Luck is Wasted)
58 1993-Rage Against the Machine • Killing In The Name
59 1999-Matthew Good Band • Load Me Up
60 1999-Blink-182 • All the Small Things
61 1997-Our Lady Peace • Clumsy
62 1995-Bush • Comedown
63 1994-Nirvana • The Man Who Sold the World
64 1995-Bush • Glycerine
65 1999-The Tragically Hip • Bobcaygeon
66 1998-Everlast • What it's Like
67 1997-The Tea Party • Temptation
68 1992-Nirvana • About A Girl
69 1992-Sloan • Underwhelmed
70 1994-Stone Temple Pilots • Big Empty
71 1998-Lit • My Own Worst Enemy
72 1993-Nirvana • Rape Me
73 1991-Metallica • Enter Sandman
74 1998-Big Wreck • That Song
75 1992-Alice in Chains • Would?
76 1993-The Tragically Hip • At the Hundredth Meridian
77 1997-Radiohead • Karma Police
78 1997-Matthew Good Band • Everything is Automatic
79 1991-Nirvana • Polly
80 1994-Beastie Boys • Sabotage
81 1999-Lenny Kravitz • American Woman
82 1994-Green Day • She
83 1997-Econoline Crush • All that You Are
84 1995-Smashing Pumpkins • Tonight, Tonight
85 1999-Our Lady Peace • Is Anybody Home?
86 1994-Pearl Jam • Yellow Ledbetter
87 1991-The Tragically Hip • Little Bones
88 1999-Incubus • Pardon Me
89 1998-Watchmen • Stereo
90 1992-House of Pain • Jump Around
91 1998-Harvey Danger • Flagpole Sitta
92 1994-Soundgarden • Spoonman
93 1998-Matthew Good Band • Indestructible
94 1994-Green Day • Welcome to Paradise
95 1991-R.E.M. • Losing My Religion
96 1996-I Mother Earth • Used to Be Alright
97 1992-Stone Temple Pilots • Sex Type Thing
98 1992-The Tragically Hip • Locked In the Trunk of a Car
99 1995-Sublime • Smoke Two Joints
100 1999-Finger Eleven • Above
101 1996-Rage Against the Machine • Bulls on Parade
102 1992-Alice in Chains • Rooster
103 1995-Filter • Hey Man Nice Shot
104 1998-Lenny Kravitz • Fly Away
105 1994-Sloan • Coax Me
106 1991-U2 • One
107 1996-Soundgarden • Burden In My Hand
108 1999-Econoline Crush • You Don't Know What It's Like
109 1999-Rage Against the Machine • Guerilla Radio
110 1990-The Tragically Hip • 38 Years Old
111 1999-Pearl Jam • Last Kiss
112 1991-U2 • Mysterious Ways
113 1998-The Offspring • The Kids Aren't Alright
114 1993-Cypress Hill • Insane in the Brain/Loco En El Coco
115 1998-Eve 6 • Inside Out
116 1998-Fatboy Slim • The Rockafeller Skank
117 1994-Live • All Over You
118 1991-Metallica • The Unforgiven
119 1993-Smashing Pumpkins • Cherub Rock
120 1999-Sloan • Losing California
121 1993-Tool • Sober
122 1993-The Tragically Hip • Fully Completely
123 1995-Smashing Pumpkins • Zero
124 1992-Nirvana • Lithium
125 1997-Foo Fighters • Monkey Wrench
126 1995-No Doubt • Just a Girl
127 1990-Faith No More • Epic
128 1994-The Offspring • Gotta Get Away
129 1993-Cracker • Low
130 1995-Radiohead • High and Dry
131 1996-Big Sugar • Diggin' a Hole
132 1998-Matthew Good Band • Apparitions
133 1996-Marilyn Manson • The Beautiful People
134 1992-The Tragically Hip • Looking For A Place To Happen
135 1994-Green Day • Basket Case
136 1994-Moist • Push
137 1993-James • Laid
138 1996-Stone Temple Pilots • Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart
139 1997-Treble Charger • Friend Of Mine
140 1994-The Cranberries • Zombie
141 1997-Econoline Crush • Sparkle and Shine
142 1994-Bush • Everything Zen
143 1993-Pearl Jam • Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
144 1998-Big Wreck • Blown Wide Open
145 1995-Rancid • Time Bomb
146 1991-The Tragically Hip • Three Pistols
147 1997-Age of Electric • Remote Control
148 1994-Nine Inch Nails • Hurt
149 1996-I Mother Earth • Another Sunday
150 1995-Silverchair • Tomorrow
151 1994-Beastie Boys • Sure Shot
152 1997-Treble Charger • Red
153 1992-Pearl Jam • Even Flow
154 1996-Fun Lovin' Criminals • Scooby Snacks
155 1998-Foo Fighters • My Hero
156 1995-The Tragically Hip • So Hard Done By
157 1997-Our Lady Peace • Automatic Flowers
158 1993-Smashing Pumpkins • Today
159 1996-Sloan • Everything You've Done Wrong
160 1997-Treble Charger • Red
161 1991-Alice in Chains • Man in the Box
162 1994-Green Day • Longview
163 1997-The Headstones • Smile and Wave
164 1996-Sublime • Wrong Way
165 1996-Moist • Resurrection
166 1999-Red Hot Chili Peppers • Californication
167 1995-The Tragically Hip • Grace, Too
168 1993-I Mother Earth • Not Quite Sonic
169 1992-Pearl Jam • Black
170 1996-Marcy Playground • Sex and Candy
171 1997-The Gandharvas • Downtime
172 1995-Bush • Machinehead
173 1992-Stone Temple Pilots • Creep
174 1993-The Headstones • When Something Stands For Nothing
175 1999-Red Hot Chili Peppers • Otherside
176 1994-Moist • Silver
177 1995-The Tragically Hip • Nautical Disaster
178 1993-Nirvana • Dumb
179 1997-Our Lady Peace • 4:00 A.M.
180 1994-Killjoys • Today I Hate Everyone
181 1994-Soundgarden • Fell on Black Days
182 1999-Danko Jones • Bounce
183 1995-Live • Lightning Crashes
184 1998-Big Sugar • Better Get Used To It
185 1990-Jane's Addiction • Been Caught Stealing
186 1995-The Gandharvas • The First Day Of Spring
187 1992-Beastie Boys • So What'cha Want
188 1991-The Tragically Hip • Twist My Arm
189 1993-Lenny Kravitz • Are You Gonna Go My Way
190 1990-Spirit Of The West • Home For A Rest
191 1992-Metallica • Nothing Else Matters
192 1993-Doughboys • Shine
193 1997-Blink-182 • Dammit
194 1992-Temple of the Dog • Hunger Strike
195 1996-Pure • Anna Is A Speed Freak
196 1996-The Offspring • Gone Away
197 1996-Cake • The Distance
198 1996-Odds • Eat My Brain
199 1991-The Tragically Hip • Wheat Kings
200 1995-Foo Fighters • Big Me

Break

BREAAAKK!!!!!

Here is the new Three Days Grace song, "Break." Go rock the f*ck out. Cheers!

"Life Starts Now" 09.22.09

Album Review: "Green Album" by Weezer

Release Date: May 15th, 2001
Producer: Ric Ocasek

It seemed quite obvious that after 1996's "Pinkerton" failed to impress the music industry critically and financially, Weezer had dug themselves a grave and decided to stay there. After playing a show at the 2000 Warper Tour, the band realized that their fans were glad they had returned and were patiently waiting for a new album. After parting ways with their very annoying bass player, Matt Sharp and other band members pursuing different projects, it was time for some new music...

Dun, dun, dun, dun...dun, dun, dun, dun! The first single, "Hash Pipe" was finally released to radio and accompanied by a sumo wrestler infested music video in March 2001.

It's a pretty cookie cutter rock record. Although it seems uninspired at times, you can't ignore Weezer's ability to create great sounding rock'n'roll. At 28 minutes, the ten track album was a fresh addition to Weezer's catalogue. Who will ever forget the bland but striking green album cover? It's classic and also pays homage to 1994's "Blue Album." This was the first Weezer album I payed attention too and actually ignited my love for Weezer's music. Check it out, it's a good album. Plain and simple, just like this album.

Oh, by the way, isn't it ironic that after six albums, "Pinkerton" is often credited as Weezer's best album? Hmm...I guess some critics are biting their tongues.

Rating: 3.9/5

1. Don't Let Go
2. Photograph *
3. Hash Pipe **
4. Island In The Sun
5. Crab *
6. Knockdown Dragout
7. Smile
8. Simple Pages
9. Glorious Day
10. O Girlfriend *