🎙️ Episode 98: Montauk Mix and UFO FlixStrap in for a cosmic ride back to the Summer of '98—when alternative rock was maturing, Montauk was still weird and wonderful, and UFOs might have been hovering just offshore.Steve and Keith dig through the musical treasures of 1998, spinning tracks from Neutral Milk Hotel, Elliott Smith, Mercury Rev, Beastie Boys, Sunny Day Real Estate, and more. It's the year of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, XO, Deserter’s Songs, and Hello Nasty—a golden moment when indie, emo, electronica, and even Madonna (Ray of Light!) all collided on our Walkmans and Discmen.☀️ Along the way:Summers in Montauk: sand in cassette decks, longboard surf sessions, and the quiet magic of a sleepy beach townThe Montauk Project: time travel? psychic experiments? Stranger Things vibes years before NetflixLights in the sky, rumors around bonfires, and the sweet mystery of pre-Y2K anxiety🛸 Expect music nerdery, heartfelt nostalgia, and just maybe a few unexplained sightings along the dunes.Tagline: The year alt-rock grew up... and Montauk got even weirder.Cue the mixtape, cue the conspiracy theories—it's Episode 98!Let us know what’s up. Support the showDid you know that The New Dad Rock has swag? Coffee mugs, pillow and t-shirts in a multitude of colors and arm lengths.
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EP 97. Desert Island Records
🎙️ Episode 1997: Desert Island Classics – The Year That Was EverythingWhat if you could only bring one year of music to your desert island? For The New Dad Rock, that year just might be 1997.In this special “Desert Island Classics” edition, Keith makes the case for a trio of albums that still echo through indie rock history: 🎸 Modest Mouse – The Lonesome Crowded West 🎸 Pavement – Brighten the Corners 🎸 Radiohead – OK ComputerThese three towering releases helped define an era, a mindset, and a mood—sprawling, angular, atmospheric, and occasionally absurd. Steve and Keith unpack their enduring influence, share personal memories tied to these records, and debate what makes an album truly castaway-worthy.🌴 Also in this episode:What counts as a “desert island disc”?Are we really alone out there—with only our CD wallets and Discmen to keep us company?And which albums from 1997 still feel like survival essentials? No filler. All killer. Come wade into the waters of a year that still resonates like a perfectly delayed guitar loop.The New Dad Rock—where nostalgia meets noise.Let us know what’s up. Support the showDid you know that The New Dad Rock has swag? Coffee mugs, pillow and t-shirts in a multitude of colors and arm lengths.
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EP 96. The Opera House of Dad Rock: 1996 in Full Bloom
1996 was a wild, weird, and wonderful year for music. Alternative rock was shifting in unexpected ways, techno was taking over clubs and airwaves, and Gen X was riding the high of a pre-Y2K world—blissfully unaware of what was to come. In this episode of The New Dad Rock, Steve & Keith take a joyride through the sonic landscape of ‘96, from scrappy indie rock to stadium-filling anthems to the rise of electronic music that made rock purists sweat.So what was in that five-disc CD changer back in ‘96? This episode revisits some of the era-defining records, including:🎸 Beck – Odelay (Genre-bending brilliance) 🎸 Modest Mouse – This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About (A lo-fi road trip for the soul) 🎸 Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (Champagne Supernova, anyone?) 🎸 Cake – Fashion Nugget (Quirky, ironic, undeniable earworms) 🎸 The Olivia Tremor Control – Dusk at Cubist Castle (The Elephant 6 movement at its trippiest) 🎸 Neutral Milk Hotel – Everything Is EP (The precursor to Aeroplane Over the Sea) 🎸 Prodigy – The Fat of the Land (Firestarter ignited a whole new sound) 🎸 Chemical Brothers – Exit Planet Dust (Rock meets rave culture) 🎸 Sublime – Sublime (Laid-back anthems, sun-drenched SoCal vibes) 🎸 Fugees – The Score (One of the greatest hip-hop albums ever)Along the way, Keith recounts his legendary summer road trips, complete with mixtapes, underrated indie gems, and a time when Olivia Tremor Control was a best-kept secret. The guys also dive into the great genre debate of 1996: Was rock dead? Or was it just evolving into something new—thanks to the rise of electronic music titans like Underworld, The Chemical Brothers, and The Dust Brothers?It was a halcyon year—carefree, creative, and chaotic. So jump in, roll the windows down, and take a ride back to 1996 with The New Dad Rock.Let us know what’s up. Support the showDid you know that The New Dad Rock has swag? Coffee mugs, pillow and t-shirts in a multitude of colors and arm lengths.
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EP 95. Birth of An Alternative Nation
Step into 1995—a time when five-disc CD changers ruled the bedroom, cassette Walkmans were essential for the commute, and a record player still held a place of honor in the living room. Not a single MP3 in sight. This was also the golden age of mixtapes, crafted with care and burned onto CDs, blending the past and future of rock into something unmistakably 1995.This episode of The New Dad Rock explores the birth of an alternative nation, when rock’s underground darlings started gaining mainstream traction, and genre lines blurred in ways that would shape music for decades to come. Steve and Keith take you through the landmark releases that defined this pivotal year, including:🔥 Pavement – Wowee Zowee (Lo-fi weirdness at its best) 🔥 Morphine – Yes (Jazz-infused, sax-laden grit) 🔥 PJ Harvey – Down By the Water (Haunting, bluesy, and powerful) 🔥 Primus – Tales From the Punchbowl (Les Claypool’s bass wizardry in full force)🔥 Bjork – Post (Eclectic, Icelandic and electronic) 🔥 Sonic Youth – Washing Machine (Experimental alt-rock, pushing boundaries) 🔥 Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (Epic, overstuffed, and unforgettable) 🔥 Red Hot Chili Peppers – One Hot Minute (Dave Navarro steps in, things get weird) 🔥 Blind Melon – Soup (A deep-cut masterpiece, tragically overlooked) 🔥 Everclear – Santa Monica (Power-pop angst distilled into one perfect track) 🔥 Thurston Moore – Psychic Hearts (Sonic Youth’s frontman goes solo)And as the alt-rock establishment took shape, 1995 also marked the birth of some future legends, including Wilco, Cat Power, Sparklehorse, and Rammstein—all of whom would go on to define their own corners of New Dad Rock.What albums still hold up? What sounds haven’t aged well? And what exactly was in that five-disc changer back then? Tune in as Steve & Keith revisit the birth of an alternative nation—when mixtapes ruled, rock evolved and Gen X finally had their own classic rock.Let us know what’s up. Support the showDid you know that The New Dad Rock has swag? Coffee mugs, pillow and t-shirts in a multitude of colors and arm lengths.
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EP 94. Did OJ Kill Kurt Cobain?
Tune in as The New Dad Rock breaks it all down—one track at a time.1994 was a year of seismic shifts—both in music and in pop culture. Nirvana’s Unplugged set the tone for the band's tragic final chapter, while Woodstock ‘94 marked the peak (and beginning of the end) of the alternative rock explosion. Meanwhile, the slow-speed chase of O.J. Simpson had the world glued to their TVs, raising the question: What were you listening to that summer?Steve and Keith dive deep into the unforgettable music of 1994, revisiting the albums, artists, and soundtracks that shaped their listening habits. Was this truly the greatest year in music? Or is that just what a really good YouTube playlist told us? Either way, they explore the grunge, hip-hop, indie, and genre-bending albums that still hold up today.10 Albums We Talk About in This Episode:Nirvana – MTV Unplugged in New YorkWeezer – Blue AlbumNine Inch Nails – The Downward SpiralPortishead – DummyPavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked RainBeastie Boys – Ill CommunicationSoundgarden – SuperunknownBuilt to Spill – There’s Nothing Wrong with LoveNas – IllmaticThe Offspring – SmashExpect deep cuts, hot takes, and wild tangents as Steve and Keith debate whether 1994 was really the greatest year in music history? Or is that just nostalgia talking like when CDs came in longboxes and Pulp Fiction was on repeat. Tune in as The New Dad Rock breaks it all down—one track at a time.Let us know what’s up. Support the showDid you know that The New Dad Rock has swag? Coffee mugs, pillow and t-shirts in a multitude of colors and arm lengths.
Two college radio DJs during the 90s, hosts Keith and Steve helped expose bands like Nirvana, Pavement and PJ Harvey. They went to shows, interviewed musicians and reviewed albums for various zines and papers. They worked security at concerts and once, even did load-in for Phish. Now they’re dads. Whether you want to explore lesser-known music or take a trip down memory lane, tune in to The New Dad Rock. Join hosts Keith and Steve as they navigate the ages together, sharing their love of music across various eras and genres. Always well intentioned, often well informed, seldom boring, The New Dad Rock will expand your mind.
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