Things I miss from the 90's

It's hard to believe the 90's ended more than 10 years ago. They were the formative years of my life, from 7 - 17 years old and held a lot of great times and cool things. I expect everyone says this about the decade they grew up in, but they were much simpler times than today. Mobile phones didn't really exist for most of the 90's, the internet was still a new and exciting thing (even on dial up speed) and Georgie Pie was still around for birthday parties!
I just thought I would have a nostalgic moment or two and look back and think about the things I grew up with and the things I miss from the 90's

Rollerblades - but mom I really want some!
The Chicago Bulls - they were the best team ever. I bet you had a bulls cap!
Action Figures
Super Soaker 50 - the green and yellow one that you had
Short Circuit lollies - so sour but you loved them
When you got cool toys in Happy meals and even at Service Stations
Playing outside
Sega Master System, graphics weren't flash but you didn't care, you had a Sega Master System with built in Alex the Kid!
Nintendo 64 - Groundbreaking gaming awesomeness - Goldeneye baby
Cassette Singles - You had to make an effort to get the music you loved
Reebok pumps
When Christmas was the most exciting time of the year
Mad Magazine
Collecting Basketball cards - so much pocket money spent on these
Iiiiin West Philadelphia born and raised.... you know the rest
Gak
90's pop rock bands - Collective Soul, Matchbox 20, Goo goo dolls, third eye blind
Staying up on Sunday night to listen to Rick Dees Weekly top 40
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs the Rock (before he was a movie star)!
Reading Goosebumps books - I hated reading but loved these books
Pop music was actually pop music. Remember the popularity of 90's Britney Spears
Home Alone 1 and 2
Slap Bands, yoyo's, chatter rings and knuckle bones
Wheres Wally - There he is
When the Simpsons episodes were worth watching
Disney Movies - The Lion King was the greatest movie, and there was no CGI digital animation

I have to do a seperate section on great TV shows that I miss from the 90's. So many of these I remember coming home from school to watch or getting up early to catch:
Doug
Animaniacs
Hey Arnold
Darkwing Duck
Pokemon
Kenan and Kel
Pete and Pete
Rockos modern life
Rugrats
Family Matters
Full House
Boy Meets World
Dinosaurs
Captain Planet
He-Man
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Clarissa Explains it All
Double Dare
Hangin with Mr Cooper
The Wonder Years
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Wishbone
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Dawsons Creek
Home Improvement

Bring back the 90's!

Naked and Famous - Passive Me Agressive You

The Naked and Famous have just released their debut album this week, Passive Me Aggressive You. The album is already no.1 on itunes and most people have been exposed to their massive single 'Young Blood', my personal favourite track of the year.
I've given it a few runs through and am definitely digging it.The album opens with an older track - All of this, a driving beat with nice pop hooks. Second track Punching in a Dream delivers another stellar track along the same lines as Young Blood. Then we step into 'Frayed and the album takes a slightly different direction, less pop, a bit more eclectic than the singles, has its soft and then powerful moments, and I found this to be more of the tone of the entire album.
Sun is a beautiful building track that draws out some great tension and takes you along on a ride, and just keeps driving.
Other standouts for me have been No way - quiet then hard, and Girls like You which gives us a bit more pop near the end of the album.
All up its a album worthy of high praise. Its of a quality that would stand up against any band today, and they come from NZ.
Electro-indie pop gold.
Enjoy