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S6 – Ep 29 | Hard Rock Meets Hip-Hop: 1989 Picks, Either/Or & Growing Up on Music

Schizophrenic Music··14 September 2026·42 min

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Let Us Know Your Thoughts!Craig and Kevin dig into 1989 for this week's picks. Craig leads off with Surprise Attack, the debut from Memphis hard rockers Tora Tora — a hooky, blues-tinged slice of late-'80s rock built around the hit "Walkin' Shoes." Kevin answers with No One Can Do It Better, The D.O.C.'s classic solo debut produced top to bottom by Dr. Dre — a West Coast hip-hop landmark recorded alongside Straight Outta Compton and packed with staples like "It's Funky Enough" and "The Formula."Craig then Kevin through the wringer with a round of Either/Or, 1989 edition, forcing some tough head-to-head calls from the year's catalog.From there, the conversation opens up into something more personal, as the guys trace their own musical evolution from the late '80s into the early '90s — a stretch of nostalgia built around one of the most stylistically all-over-the-map eras music has ever seen.📱 Subscribe and/or follow us on your favorite streaming platform.  📩 Got a 1989 pick, an Either/Or matchup idea, or a memory from your own late-'80s/early-'90s music journey? Hit us up at schizomusicpod@gmail.com.Support the show