what makes 1994 the best year in music history? hmm... how about "illmatic," released 30 years to the day that we recorded the episode? how does that grab you? not impressed? okay... well then what about "parklife" by blur and "definitely maybe" by oasis? how you like those, eh? still holding out, i see. fair enough... but have you considered "the downward spiral"? "grace"? "ready to die"? "bee thousand"? well... fucking have you, man? oh okay i see you're more of a hella mega tour guy. well guess what? freaking the blue album and "dookie" came out in 1994! take that, hella mega tour guy...

this is our first in a possible series celebrating the wealth of treasures that 1994 has to offer, from gangster rap to indie rock; from funny good times to some of the most emotionally gripping music ever made; from justin to kelly. if you get past the ridiculous first five minutes i promise you this is one of the best episodes