PinnedRob JanickeinThe RiffBe It Music or Writing, Vulnerability Is What Connects UsThoughts about 90s Grunge and Alternative music, difficult topics, and my book, SLACKER.5d ago15d ago1
PinnedRob JanickeinThe RiffArtists Were Bigger Back in the Day, Right? Not So Fast…From Elvis to The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Taylor Swift, and…Bad Bunny? Today’s music has a chance to be bigger than the iconic…Apr 13Apr 13
PinnedRob JanickeinThe RiffI Wrote A Book About Music That Came Out More Than 30 Years Ago…Should Anyone Care?You conjure up an idea, scribble down some notes on a piece of paper, make voice memos on your phone, and voila, about three and a half…Dec 1, 202319Dec 1, 202319
PinnedRob JanickeTable of ContentsAn easy way to search the topics I write aboutFeb 2, 20212Feb 2, 20212
Rob JanickeinThe RiffBuy Concert Tickets or Don’t, but Understand We All Have a Hand in Their Skyrocketing PricesTicket companies, promoters, venues, artists, the music industry, streaming services, technology, and fans are all responsible for the…Feb 2333Feb 2333
Rob JanickeinThe RiffNearly 12,000 Days After Its 1st Single, Pearl Jam Sounds As Strong As Ever On Its Latest Release…I could have used “Over Three Decades” instead of 12,000 days, but where’s the fun in that?Feb 156Feb 156
Rob JanickeinThe RiffAllowing Myself to Become Vulnerable Turned My Story About 90s Music into a BookSongs that discussed isolation and depression written by people I didn’t know helped me and millions of kids throughout the 90s, so not…Dec 10, 20236Dec 10, 20236
Rob JanickeinThe RiffDistorted Guitars, Flannel Shirts, and Teen Angst — The Marketing of “Grunge”They say music brings people together. I’ve personally witnessed how true that statement is thousands of times over. There’s a kinship…Dec 5, 202320Dec 5, 202320
Rob JanickeinThe Riff90 For The 90s90 of the greatest Alternative, Grunge, and Hip-Hop albums of the 1990s, one record at a time. First up, Ritual de lo Habitual by Jane’s…Apr 12, 20231Apr 12, 20231
Rob JanickeinThe RiffThe Hypnogogue: The Church’s Ghost in the MachineBy Robert Dean LurieApr 11, 20231Apr 11, 20231