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Here Comes Your Man, the Pixies song, by Tanya Donelly (yewtu.be)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/alternativenation

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Someone said we need more Pixies, but I also think we need more Tanya D!

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[–] Blue_Morpho 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Both Star and King by Belly had a ton of great songs that never get airplay on classic rock stations It's the same Pearl Jam, Nirvana rotation over and over.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yah, I don't know which stations Belly should have been played on but those (the Pearl Jam and Nirvana stations) don't seem exactly right. In Southern California, where I was when the Star and King were made, they played Belly quite a bit on stations like 91X and KROQ. Those are alternative / college rock radio.

[–] Blue_Morpho 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Today's classic rock stations play music that was on alternative stations in the 90's. Yes, alternative stations in the 90's played Belly. But their music has been forgotten because now it isn't played.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I see. I don't listen to the radio now but that makes sense. They're all about sales numbers.

[–] Blue_Morpho 1 points 3 months ago

Which is weird because I'd listen to it more if they played the same music they played in the 90's.

[–] Aesecakes 2 points 3 months ago

Good find. Another artist you and I agree on!