Mid to late 90s alternative radio. Not saying it was the greatest radio era or anything but I happened to be a delivery driver in 97-98 so I listened to a lot of radio at the time. And I do think it was kind of an interesting and under-appreciated time period. The main thing that I liked about it was the anything goes vibe that resulted from an era with no clearly dominant musical style. There was a sense of playfulness after the dour mood of the grunge era and it seemed like older bands were experimenting more, especially in terms of adding electronic elements to their music. Big Beat, Neo-Swing, Third Wave Ska, Pop-Punk, Trip-Hop, Britpop and leftover Grunge were all tossed together in a big musical salad. Say what you will about some of these styles, I enjoyed the variety.
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