Love That Album Episode 185 - You Am I "Deliverance"

Love That Album Episode 185 - You Am I "Deliverance"

From Love That Album by Maurice Bursztynski

April 23, 2025 · 1h 53m · Episode 185

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of You Am I and the vibrant Australian rock scene of the 1990s.

The 1990s was a particularly exciting time in Australian rock music. The musical movements that started in the US and the UK in the 90s have been well documented (particularly in reference to certain bands), but not so much has been written about the purple patch of creativity that took place in Australia over that decade. Over the last few years, my guest for this episode has taken it upon himself to rectify that, showing particular dedication to his favourite band....that just happens to be of that decade. Welcome to episode 185 of Love That Album. I'll make a confession here.....my 90s musical choices were probably different to many of the artists that were part of that purple patch, but it is undeniable how new and innovative bands were becoming – partly influenced by what happened in Seattle, but so much was independent of what was happening overseas. The Whitlams, Regurgitator, The Cruel Sea, The Fauves, Something For Kate and some kids from Newcastle were amongst many that were a huge part of the landscape. One band in particular, though, had the knack of combining 90s with the 60s and the 70s. You Am I fronted by the extremely charismatic Tim Rogers started out grunge. In…

People in this episode

Host: Maurice Bursztynski

Topics covered

  • Australian rock music
  • 90s music scene
  • You Am I
  • musical influences
  • grunge
  • rock aggression
  • melodicism

Keywords

  • You Am I
  • Tim Rogers
  • Australian rock
  • 1990s music
  • grunge
  • musical influences
  • rock bands

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: You Am I, The Whitlams, Regurgitator, The Cruel Sea, The Fauves, Something For Kate

Places: Australia

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