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Y2K Bands We've Stopped Pretending To Hate
Remember frantically switching radio stations when your friends got in the car so they wouldn't catch you blasting “Mr. Jones”?
Host Leslie Simon kicks off a new season of Desperate For Attention by unveiling our collective musical hypocrisy. From Third Eye Blind's 'Semi-Charmed' secrets to Avril's sk8er-girl revolution, let’s trace how these once-mocked Y2K artists transitioned from peak-cringe to playlist essential.
Discover the perfect storm of nostalgia, cultural shifts, and genuine talent that transformed these bands from guilty pleasures into respected icons. Stream now and finally admit what your iPod knew all along.
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Theme music:
"Raving Energy (faster)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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By Leslie SimonRemember frantically switching radio stations when your friends got in the car so they wouldn't catch you blasting “Mr. Jones”?
Host Leslie Simon kicks off a new season of Desperate For Attention by unveiling our collective musical hypocrisy. From Third Eye Blind's 'Semi-Charmed' secrets to Avril's sk8er-girl revolution, let’s trace how these once-mocked Y2K artists transitioned from peak-cringe to playlist essential.
Discover the perfect storm of nostalgia, cultural shifts, and genuine talent that transformed these bands from guilty pleasures into respected icons. Stream now and finally admit what your iPod knew all along.
Want more #DesperateForAttentionPod?
🎧
Listen & Subscribe on Apple: https://bit.ly/dfapodcast-apple
Listen & Subscribe on Spotify: https://bit.ly/dfapodcast-spotify
Listen & Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/dfapodcast-amazonmusic
💬
Follow on Instagram: @desperateforattentionpod
Follow on Threads: @desperateforattentionpod
Follow on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/desperateforattn.bsky.social
🎵
Theme music:
"Raving Energy (faster)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
#newpodcast #newepisode #newseason #desperateforattentionpod #emo #indie #indiemusic #rock #rockmusic #altrock #altrockmusic #millennialrock #y2k #thirdeyeblind #countingcrows #avrillavigne #googoodolls