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Nostalgia for the 90s... Already?

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Friday, August 28, 2009

Baby Boomers have Woodstock. Generation X has Kurt Cobain. Now, the twenty-somethings of Generation Y are getting nostalgic for the late ‘90s. Today, music journalist and culture writer David Browne joins us for a look at why young Americans are partying like it was 1999. Also: jazz pianist Robert Glasper plays live in our studio.

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David Browne and Robert Glasper

Party Like It's 1999

Back in the late 90s, Harry Potter was a ‘tween sensation, Blink 182 ruled the airwaves and the job market was promising. Today, music journalist and author David Browne and Ali Koehler of the Brooklyn indie punk group Vivian Girls join us for a look at why young Americans are ...

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