when asleep maybe
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 January 2015 20:15 (nine years ago) link
I always feel sad when I read these old articles and see how powerful alternative music had gotten. That they had enough charisma to be a "cute band". Times are much more cynical.
― Whitney Di-Ennial (I M Losted), Saturday, 3 January 2015 20:37 (nine years ago) link
i have most of those issues. anyone want to see the actual "article"?
― Mistah FAAB (sarahell), Saturday, 3 January 2015 20:42 (nine years ago) link
I thought those old Sassy magazines were online somewhere. I remember reading them a few years ago. I'll look...
Anyhow, here's a blast from the past. I like this. The singer looks like Belinda Carlisle:
http://youtu.be/Nnjd939cVWI
― Whitney Di-Ennial (I M Losted), Saturday, 3 January 2015 20:48 (nine years ago) link
And Jale, from Subpop, also cute:
http://youtu.be/NF_9R2xCP2o
― Whitney Di-Ennial (I M Losted), Saturday, 3 January 2015 20:53 (nine years ago) link
I think Sassy did a lot to drive that transition, of positioning indie rock bands as "cute bands" a la teen mags, in a teen mag.
Sassy was such a weird cultural artefact of the 90s -like I was just slightly too old for its target audience, and saw it as slightly cynical. But in retrospect, it seemed like such an astute positioning.
― Branwell with an N, Saturday, 3 January 2015 21:05 (nine years ago) link
SASSY.
http://byt.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/2247505092_bca7be5e8b_o.jpg
http://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/dc-nostalgia-how-sassy-changed-ians-life.htm
The Sassiest Boy in America is, at the moment, not sounding at all sassy. He is unfailingly polite, kind and patient. It’s a bad sign.Ian Svenonius, a 20-year-old Washington musician, has just been named the first winner of a nationwide search for the “most perfect boyfriend material a girl could ask for” by Sassy magazine, one of the country’s hottest teenage guides to life, love and the pursuit of guys like Ian.The editors are pretty hyper about their choice: a “total babe” vegetarian punk philosopher with greased-back hair and a sweet, crooked smile-a genial rebel without the caustic. Imagine Tom Hanks doing James Dean.
Ian Svenonius, a 20-year-old Washington musician, has just been named the first winner of a nationwide search for the “most perfect boyfriend material a girl could ask for” by Sassy magazine, one of the country’s hottest teenage guides to life, love and the pursuit of guys like Ian.
The editors are pretty hyper about their choice: a “total babe” vegetarian punk philosopher with greased-back hair and a sweet, crooked smile-a genial rebel without the caustic. Imagine Tom Hanks doing James Dean.
― Branwell with an N, Saturday, 3 January 2015 21:08 (nine years ago) link
I thought that was a young Chris Ott for a moment
― soref, Saturday, 3 January 2015 21:11 (nine years ago) link
that book is pretty good!
― Mistah FAAB (sarahell), Saturday, 3 January 2015 21:30 (nine years ago) link
I remember seeing a Nation of Ulysses show a few months after that came out and either a bunch of folks had brought it to the gig for him to sign or he was selling them. I honestly don't remember which one, only that there were I'd guess a dozen or more people carrying copies of Sassy magazine.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 3 January 2015 21:46 (nine years ago) link
Man that list makes me more nostalgic than a million listicles about how great 94 or 95 was
― d'angelo's liaisons (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 3 January 2015 22:28 (nine years ago) link
Like I even need to say SLOAN all the way. But I just did. Lots of great bands here though (That Dog for second place, Jale third).
― agincourtgirl, Saturday, 3 January 2015 22:55 (nine years ago) link
voting poison idea obv
― Bill Nighy the Science Gighy (get bent), Saturday, 3 January 2015 23:58 (nine years ago) link
i used to have a sassy subscription but i threw away all the issues when i moved -- i thought '90s alternative culture was pretty silly even though i liked the music.
― Bill Nighy the Science Gighy (get bent), Sunday, 4 January 2015 00:02 (nine years ago) link
UNREST UNREST UNREST
― maura, Sunday, 4 January 2015 00:10 (nine years ago) link
but man what a list
― maura, Sunday, 4 January 2015 00:11 (nine years ago) link
In 1991 I entered Sassy's contest to become a staff member for a month, and won a spot. Then had to bow out due to a tonsillectomy. One of my greatest regrets in life. I'll go with Bratmobile for the crush vote for Allison Wolfe, Unrest for music. Wasn't Ian actually like 46 when he won Sassiest Boy.
― dlp9001, Sunday, 4 January 2015 00:31 (nine years ago) link
I would love to see the pictures/articles that accompanied these. For nostalgia research purposes uh no reason.
As a large person it would be extremely hypocritical of me to be surprised that Poison Idea are on the list so, yeah, you go, Sassy magazine, 22.5 years ago! (Oof... that number is... probably bigger than the age I am in my head if I'm honest)
I got the biggest nostalgia punch reading That Dog's name and the bands from the list I can remember listening to in 2014 are Unrest, Scarce and Blonde Redhead, so maybe one of those is the right answer. Or maybe not.
― club mate martyr (a passing spacecadet), Sunday, 4 January 2015 00:40 (nine years ago) link
voted for Sloan but what a bunch of 90s hot bands
― un chill goon (some dude), Sunday, 4 January 2015 00:42 (nine years ago) link
(xp I should probably point out before someone else does that I'm British and didn't read Sassy at the time and don't get things, so feel free to fill me in on the so-90s ironic ~context~ but maybe my post can stand as a self-clowning edifice without anyone needing to do it for too many posts)
― club mate martyr (a passing spacecadet), Sunday, 4 January 2015 00:44 (nine years ago) link
I hated pretty much everything about Sassy at the time but this list still hits the nostalgia button hard
― The Complainte of Ray Tabano, Sunday, 4 January 2015 00:57 (nine years ago) link
― Bill Nighy the Science Gighy (get bent)
― that last push creates an amount of pleasing froth on (contenderizer), Sunday, 4 January 2015 00:59 (nine years ago) link
please don't let chavez get robbed though!
― Bill Nighy the Science Gighy (get bent), Sunday, 4 January 2015 01:03 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKr45j6S_qQ
― Bill Nighy the Science Gighy (get bent), Sunday, 4 January 2015 01:05 (nine years ago) link
BTW, is that Barbara Manning in November 93. I'm guessing it has to be?
― dlp9001, Sunday, 4 January 2015 01:05 (nine years ago) link
Unrest 4eva
― Οὖτις, Sunday, 4 January 2015 01:46 (nine years ago) link
Bands on this list I have never even heard of:
Beggar WeedsBad TripQuicksandMystery MachineRaymond ListenThe Devlins
― Ottbot jr (NickB), Sunday, 4 January 2015 02:01 (nine years ago) link
Unrest! Just look at these cuties:
http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2010/05/Unrest-Reunites.jpg
― kate78, Sunday, 4 January 2015 02:02 (nine years ago) link
I have no clear idea of what Sassy actually was, but it is striking how not especially grunge this list is for its era
― Ottbot jr (NickB), Sunday, 4 January 2015 02:05 (nine years ago) link
Quicksand
You should listen to Slip immediately.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 4 January 2015 02:05 (nine years ago) link
Ok!
Shouldn't have to add to my last comment but I will that the lack of non white folks is obviously even more striking, but you know that already
― Ottbot jr (NickB), Sunday, 4 January 2015 02:19 (nine years ago) link
There was some more diversity on the Sassy / Sire Sampler from 1991:
Side One:Betty Boo "Where are You Baby?"Depeche Mode "Sea of Sin"Bigod 20 "The Bog"Book of Love "Alice Everyday"Primal Scream "Come Together"Ride "Vapour Trail"The Ocean Blue "Between Something & Nothing"Morrissey "Piccadilly PalareThe Might Lemon Drops "Unkind"John Wesley Harding "Save a Little Room for Me"
Side Two:Ice-T "Escape From the Filling Fields"Paul Lekakis "You Blow Me Away"S'Express "Nothing to Lose"Danielle Dax "The Id Parade"Merlin "I Like the Way That You Love Me"Royal Crescent Mob "Time Bomb"The JudyBats "Don't Drop the Baby"Throwing Muses "Counting Backwards"The Replacements "One Wink at a Time"
http://i.imgur.com/Vvy3nRh.jpg
― breakfast josiah (los blue jeans), Sunday, 4 January 2015 02:52 (nine years ago) link
Samplers containing last throw of the dice Replacements tracks = dud
― Master of Treacle, Sunday, 4 January 2015 04:44 (nine years ago) link
Heavenly (is the Heavenly option)
― rip van wanko, Sunday, 4 January 2015 05:24 (nine years ago) link
https://musicglue-user-app-p-6-p.s3.amazonaws.com/originals/eb37f4c4-917c-39b1-20f2-3a9b550ffcafGot my vote
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 4 January 2015 10:27 (nine years ago) link
Everyone sleeping on some 90'S HOT:
http://blurtonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Luscious-Jackson-90s.jpg
― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Sunday, 4 January 2015 13:40 (nine years ago) link
^Trent Reznor's sister second from right.
― MaresNest, Sunday, 4 January 2015 14:06 (nine years ago) link
Luscious Jackson are awesome
― d'angelo's liaisons (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 4 January 2015 19:15 (nine years ago) link
Chavez is scientifically the correct vote because 2 members were in other Cute Bands (Bullet Lavolta & Skunk).
― Cannonley Adderall (InternationalWaters), Monday, 5 January 2015 02:50 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Saturday, 31 January 2015 00:01 (nine years ago) link
Fuck totally missed Poison Idea on there! Damnit!
― BlackIronPrison, Saturday, 31 January 2015 00:41 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Sunday, 1 February 2015 00:01 (nine years ago) link
Many xp's to dlp9001 -- I still have a copy of that reader-produced issue! My sister won a spot too, in the art dept. She did some construction paper cutout illustrations for it. I was in school in NYC so she came out to stay for a few days and we visited the mag's office and met everyone. Good times! Sorry about your tonsillectomy.
I definitely remember that Sassy/Sire sampler kicking around my sister's tape collection.
― early rejecter, Sunday, 1 February 2015 03:10 (nine years ago) link
You will never see the Beautiful South look as conspicuous in any poll ever again.
― Master of Treacle, Sunday, 1 February 2015 04:19 (nine years ago) link
I have a physical copy of the sire sampler (inspiration for the poll), where would one u/l an mp3 in 2015?
― breakfast josiah (los blue jeans), Sunday, 1 February 2015 05:19 (nine years ago) link
I remember seeing beautiful south cds prominently displayed in a best buy in new jersey in 1995 and thinking that they might be a band that I should get around to checking out at some point. Have yet to do so. Even at the time they somehow looked remaindered at full price
― breakfast josiah (los blue jeans), Sunday, 1 February 2015 05:22 (nine years ago) link