Touch Me, I'm Dick

What a comp! No really. What a comp.

Pretty much every artist is a heavy hitter from the era.

And it reminded me that I need to repurchase the Tad albums sooner rather than later.

The Grunge Years. Long In the Tooth. Used.

Now I Know

I knew it was Calvin Johnson. I knew it was Steve Fisk.

They were the reason I bought the album in 1994.

I didn't know it was Doug Martsch.

I learned this looking through my repurchase last week.

Built to Spill. Now there's a band I don't enjoy.

The Halo Benders - God Don't Make No Junk. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Amends

For someone who hated Beat Happening throughout their teens and twenties, I sure can't get enough of them these days.

Beat Happening - Dreamy. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

They Had the Sub Pop Seal of Approval

They were referenced by a lot of bands. Bands I was listening to. At the time.

A lot of Sub Pop bands.

I ordered an album or two.

It didn't take me long to figure out. They were not my thing.

I was able to appreciate their influence. If not their sound.

For the next fifteen years. I held that belief. Held tight.

During that same period. My tastes matured. Still. I never gave them another chance.

Cathy mentioned buying an album.

I made my opinion clear. Unsolicited.

"I just can't get into them."

She ignored me. Usually the best option. She picked up an album.

The time had come to give them another shot. It didn't cost me anything.

Calvin Johnson's vocals. That is what I didn't like. What I still don't like.

Something I can get used to. Getting used to.

The music. Is great. Heather Lewis on lead vocals. Also great.

My curiosity. Reignited.

Beat Happening - You Turn Me On. AKA. New. Cathy purchase.