Summer Of '93: Maura Johnston's Essential Albums




Soundcheck show

Summary: All this week on Soundcheck we're revisiting the summer of 1993, and looking back at some of the biggest hits and watershed musical moments from 20 years ago. Today, writer Maura Johnston, the founder and editor of the online and app-based publication Maura Magazine, talks about some of her favorite music from that year — including The Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream, PJ Harvey's Rid of Me, The Breeders' Last Splash, and SWV's single "Weak." Maura Johnston's choice selections from 1993: The Smashing Pumpkins, "Mayonaise" from Siamese Dream   PJ Harvey, "Man-Size" from Rid Of Me   The Breeders, "Saints" from Last Splash   SWV, "Weak" from It's About Time