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1. The Dead Milkmen, “Dean’s Dream”

2. Be Your Own Pet, “Bitches Leave”

3. The Beastie Boys, “5-Piece Chicken Dinner”

4. Dogbowl, “Cyclops Nuclear Submarine Captain”

One of the more obscure avant garde curiosities to emerge from the Nineties was the enigmatically named Dogbowl (real name Steven Tunney). This track, from his 1991 album of the same name, nicely encapsulates his knack for infectious (albeit strange) melodies and lo-fi aesthetics.

5. Wheatus, “Something Good”

6. Juliana Hatfield, “Universal Heart-Beat” 

Why did Juliana Hatfield disappear from the alt-public consciousness? Was it that damned Evan Dando’s fault? ”Universal Heart-Beat” was far from her best work, but, like the singer-songwriter herself, it’s kinda irresistible in spite of its by-the-numbers ethos.

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