Can you say "grunge?" How many of you out there initially mistook "Tomorrow" for a Pearl Jam tune? The best thing that can be said for Silverchair's debut is that they...
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Silverchair's debut album, Frogstomp, faithfully follows the alternative rock tradition of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, which means that the group of Australian teenagers winds up...
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The guys have finally stopped mainlining CNN and Pearl Jam and begun to make music based on their own experiences. Tunes like "Freak" and "Abuse Me" show the kind of mental...
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The difference between rehashing and reviving music forms is how much fresh personality goes into it. Sure, you could play name-that-tune and spot-the-homage with...
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Silverchair were slaves to their influences on their debut Frogstomp, but on their second album Freak Show, they're beginning to show signs of developing their own style....
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Aussie boys Silverchair have always been about overexaggeration. Lead singer/ axe-kid Daniel Johns--already pushing the envelope by being far better looking than any...
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Silverchair's third full-length release is a confusing affair that reveals a band more talented than their critics realized and more confused than their fans could tolerate....
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Arguably, Silverchair is to Pearl Jam and Nirvana what jazz great Sonny Stitt was to bebop king Charlie "Bird" Parker -- a derivative disciple, but impressive nonetheless....
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When he was younger, Silverchair's Daniel Johns wanted what most kids his age wanted, and that was to be like the biggest rocker of his day. Johns, however, bared a slight...
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One of the few true shocks in life is when a young band with a seemingly short shelf life manages to somehow keep it together and continually improve. Take Silverchair,...
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This release combines music videos and live performances from the Australian grunge band Silverchair. There are renditions of over one dozen songs, including "Emotion...
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