Alt-Riot is a blog featuring slternative and independent music from before the dot com boom.
Sick of Goodbyes - Sparklehorse
Good Morning Spider (Capitol 1998)
As I’m sure many of you have heard, this morning Mark Linkous, aka Sparklehorse, was found dead after committing suicide. I’ve been listening to this band for years, so it’s kind of a shock to hear an artist you respect has taken his or her own life. I feel this song is appropriate for the day. Enjoy.
S.F. Sorrow - SF Seals
Truth Walks in Sleepy Shadows (Matador 1995)
SF Seals was Barbara Manning’s band in the mid-90’s. Their name was inspired by a San Francisco minor league baseball team.
Sounds like: Barbara Manning, Run On, The Spells.
Laugh Track - Chavez
Gone Glimmering (Matador 1995)
Chavez is a math rock band from New York. Their songs utilize pop styles with recognizable verse/chorus structure intermixed with complex rhythmic structures and swooping electric guitar. Gone Glimmering is their first full-length album.
Sounds like: Helium, Railroad Jerk, Bailter Space.
As Good As New - Run On
No Way (Matador 1997)
Sounds like: Bettie Serveert, Wilco, Helium, Thinking Fellers Union Local 282.
Grin - The Gerbils
Are You Sleepy? (Hidden Agenda 1998)
Sounds like: Neutral Milk Hotel, The Flaming Lips, Of Montreal, Elf Power
