Lush performing "Sweetness And Light" Live on KCRW

[@dinastiachowfan1401]

It's absurd how Emma Anderson's name gets ignored in every music magazine discussion about great guitar players. She's amazing.

[@chingunchinbat5463]

That's what I have been saying. One of the best songwriters and guitar players and yet so underrated.

[@coffycup75]

I know. She only went and wrote some of the greatest songs, ever.

[@itsmeamashmellow7277]

But you can find Kurt Cobain qualified as a great guitarist... a joke

[@Housesider]

Thank you! She's definitely underrated. She also made some great music outside of Lush. Absolutely love her songwriting and guitar work.

[@softlightsymphonyband]

Miku _Takanashi you very rarely hear him Described that way . In fact his musical ability is often cited as being limited. However with those limited skills he wrote some very memorable songs. In fact his technical playing skills and songwriting often play second fiddle to the drama surrounding his life, relationships and role in the "Seattle Scene" that epitomized "grunge" which is what most people are obsessed about more so than the music itself. He became an involuntary spokesman for a scene and generation in spite of his own self-admitted musical limitations and lack of desire to be famous. People have mythologized him as the saint that killed hair metal (something that everyone at the time not into that shit were thankful for) and romanticized his music/life. Kurt would be the first to agree with your assessment of his talent. That being said music isn't a competition so why bother comparing?

[@brainscott8198]

The first time I heard of Lush was about 1:30AM on a Sunday morning in March, 1991 when I awoke from a deep sleep on my couch; had the tv tuned into 120 Minutes on MTV. I thought I was dreaming while hearing this, sat up rubbed my eyes and saw these lovely girls singing this ethereal, angelic tune. I just sat there totally enraptured by the sonic blast, the jingly jangly guitars...I've never forgotten that moment.

[@bladerunner556]

MTV’s 120 Minutes and VH1’s Crossroads were like college radio stations, often showing videos of soon-to-be popular artists.

[@josephmiller7356]

CHECK OUT ~ "DREAM POP" 👍 & "SHOE GAZERS" 👌 I'VE GOT THEM IN MY AMAZON PLAYLISTS, THEY'RE SURE TO BE AVAILABLE ON "SPOTIFY" & OTHER MUSIC APPS 😊. I LOVE JINGLY JANGLY GUITARS 🎸 TOO + GIRLY VOCALS ❤.

[@maxhill1827]

I had a similar experience with Slowdive! I woke from a sleep and heard Catch the breeze. Now they are my favourite band

[@Hilaire_Balrog]

I had some moments like that too. fell asleep listening to local college station and wake up to a new band that made me think i was dreaming.

[@anyanikolaeva9619]

I remember 120 minutes! ♥️ Those were the days!

[@PedalPersonOhYeah]

i appreciate that they used the same guitars from the 90s

[@f.w.2054]

Life is sad. People get old, but their music is still great.

[@ShenmueAtheist]

As much as I love Miki and her more or less being what everyone thinks of when remembering Lush, Emma's contributions to Lush were what transformed the band into the beloved gem we all know and love now. She's an incredibly underrated guitar player (listen to Desire Lines or Never Never off Split and tell me I'm wrong). I also find that the majority of my favorite songs by Lush were written by her and not Miki. And then tragically we only ever got one song where she sang primary vocal and it was on an EP (Astronaut); it's one of the most underrated Shoegaze songs ever, much less Lush songs. The woman is essentially female Kevin Shields, she's awesome!

[@frederickarcala4749]

One of my fondest memories is hearing this song on 120 Minutes for the first time..It was an awaking.

[@b.felicisimo5937]

Same. The video looked so lo-tech as well, which I thought was part of the band's initial charm.

[@bladerunner556]

15 year old me had a huge crush on Miki. They still sound great. Thank you KCRW for uploading this.

[@chris5634C3PO]

Me too lol

[@leedenton870]

50yr old me still does

[@meryckpark2508]

I’m 18 and I do lol

[@krwienke]

49 yo me does still. Read her book. Excellent

[@andrewcounts7136]

And plays a twelve string….👌

[@KaiPonte]

can't believe Miki and Emma still have their wonderful voices. Bravo to KCRW for posting this.

[@kevinshaw1387]

7 years ago..but I'm sure they still do

[@kevinshaw1387]

Ok I see your comments 4 years ago..lol

[@KaiPonte]

@@kevinshaw1387Unfortunately, I was unable to catch the Miki Bereny Trio this month when they swung through Los Angeles. However Miki’s voice is still very good.

[@helixdork]

they still sound good after all those years off.

[@1amissingno]

this was a good era for indie music

[@Duke_Togo_G13]

missingno Shoegaze... The scene that celebrates itself.

[@Spektatur]

Such a badass beat. 1990 in the UK was an unforgettable year....

[@AnUnhingedMind]

Their vocal harmonies are nothing short of angelic. Probably the gentlest voices I've ever heard.

[@RishPanjeetJr]

Rachel Goswell circa ‘94 has entered the chat

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

But Miki and Emma slash away at those chords and it's a joy to hear.

[@jamiegleave7620]

I never tire of listening to this song.

[@bilou027]

I honestly think they sounded better than ever! Terrific drumming too

[@andrewcounts7136]

Agreed...It’s very complex

[@mikemccaine4229]

@@andrewcounts7136 It isn't though.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@mikemccaine4229 That kick drum is doing 16ths hits ... you can?

[@mikemccaine4229]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver Of course!

[@mikemccaine4229]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver the kick drum is doing 1/8's in the middle 8.even easier...

[@MarlboroShinobi]

It's still amazing how Emma and Miki still have the same connection musically. God, I was so relieved after watching this...2:49 had me sold. Plus, it was nice seeing dude on Bass again with these two fine ladies. The drummer isn't a slouch either. I really enjoyed watching this again....I just wish this team stayed together...

[@me_fault]

(re:2.49) Yes great transition, more dramatic than in the original version I think.

[@f.w.2054]

Unfortunately no longer!

[@PulseXP-yo8wu]

Phil King on bass

[@tenchimasterkey]

one of the most bewitching guitar leads ever! ;-)

[@trex672]

One of my absolute favorite bands. I was lucky enough to see them in Chicago in the early '90s, they were incredible. This is one of my favorite songs ever by anyone. To put this in perspective, I have nearly 60,000 songs in my iTunes library in a wide variety of genres and have a record collection dating from 1964.

[@blairlafferty7488]

i saw them in the early 90s chicago too. at the Vic?

[@johnIZaUWL]

blair lafferty it was the Metro Easter weekend WITH RIDE remember?!?

[@skippymcgillicuddy1489]

@@johnIZaUWL I saw them just before this in Detroit and was so stunned that I drove into Chicago and scalped tickets to the Chicago show. Amazing. The double bill of Lush and Ride is still top 5 ever.

[@jmo9765]

I REALLY MISS THE 80s&90s MUSIC SCENE....😢

[@regend762]

Check out the band A Reminder from LA kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6HWiJugbMeBlbM

[@jmo9765]

Wow! They still sound great. Can you imagine these lady's being one of your mom???

[@NOWtheband]

@ - Ok...................

[@barbdrake5999]

StocktonNative 209 woah

[@alukuhito]

@ I have the feeling that quite a few guys did. After all, she was a hypocrite.

[@jasonroberts2249]

Still one of the coolest songs I’ve ever heard

[@shoegazer93]

i saw Lush at Manchester Academy a couple of days ago. An incredible performance! I loved every second of the gig. Cheers to Lush! They need to stay together, don't Split! They had another album in them for sure

[@silverbeernuts4229]

We are so lucky to see them together even though it was brief. I'm happy they were able to play together once again. I fear this is the last time but at least we were alive to see them healthy and echoing our songs we've never forgotten! Love and Peace Miki, Emma and the band.

[@JuanFaundezS]

Emma is a guitar genius

[@zinfandel4459]

WOW. Flanger heaven! Yeah, this song still makes the soul sparkle, shimmer, and shatter...over 30 YEARS later. I saw this band in 1991-1992 with Ride (another fantastic band) at the Edge in Palo Alto. Easily the best live performance I have ever seen.

[@julianhermanubis6800]

Twenty years and a long break later, and they still sounded great. Yes, everyone looks older, but that's twenty years passing and it happens.

[@pjtello4640]

Luckily good music is timeless and doesn’t know age 🖤

[@Boleskinebeatz]

So good to watch them playing together even if it is a while ago now and Justin is such a solid drummer

[@gregsells8549]

Miki's 12-string is the foundation of Lush's sound.

[@jasonthedogcatcher]

You gave us all what we wanted. Fantastic song. Well done. Long live LUSH!!!

[@aldolagana7126]

Two angelic voices.

[@colinglidden5702]

First Avenue in Minneapolis '94..great show then, great show now...Lush is so very Lush!

[@JayShuffleboson]

omg....the goosebumps not felt for decades have returned. Thank you!

[@santanaincubus]

Fresh Sound. This band seems like a Gem from the late 80s and 90s.

[@travismord4175]

So happy to see this band playing again. Loved this band for years

[@RichLeighton]

All these years later, I still love this band!!! ❤

[@chris5634C3PO]

LOved this track as a teenager,46 now still love it!

[@fredlinne]

Love this band and era...digging out my Rollerblades tomorrow...Denver boy

[@ProfessorNeuwaveX]

This is the jam from the VW Passat commercial in the 90's. Sunday night at the Fonda was thee best night of my life.......Forever LOVE LUSH!!!! :)

[@Edogawa1117]

Beautiful song.I absolutely love this one.Great drumming.Miki is still as hot as she has ever been.

[@davidmcgough8736]

Gorgeous great comeback so wish they had done an album

[@Babaziba]

Such a welcome return, it's great to see them playing again.

[@TheErichos]

one of the best performances I've seen, much more experienced and better quality of sound

[@asanmartinjr07]

KCRW always has great studio performances & sound production!

[@johnyahle7409]

Still one of the best bands ever!

[@cwarner218]

Saw them in Detroit in the early 90's....this song just stood out for me. Absolutely love it, to this day.

[@MoiraRussell]

MY GIRLS ARE BACK also KCRW I love you to bits and pieces but no shots of Emma's hands?! - never mind, there they are wayy in during the solo. Awesome!

[@lincbond442]

They sound just like they did in the 1990's. Bravo!

[@ericdeforest3811]

So cool and great to see them back at it...! They have been missed... Look forward to hopefully seeing more.

[@seaningram3285]

2:50 I Love That Sound! 👍🎵😎

[@simonharding3109]

All these years later and just awesome!

[@thermoboy]

Some double snare wizardry at work here

[@JMill-bs6xt]

The double snare caught my eye too lol

[@kyl3306]

They’ve aged a lot, but their sound didn’t at all. Amazing. It brings me back to the 90s…

[@SniffyPoo]

still love this song

[@lemsdarkapprentice2535]

I can't believe how I missed this amazing song + band when it was out first time around...trying to catch up on all the great music I missed. [el'sda2].

[@turinhorse]

perfect song from a perfect time

[@tomcox2565]

Awesome! They sound as good as the did back in the day!

[@alejandrovenegas2879]

Me encanta esta banda, su sonido es increíble, las voces, sus guitarras

[@norbertoosvaldovelazquez275]

Que Temazo!! Bravo Lush!👏👏

[@LightFromADeadStar]

so glad I got to see them this month, still my favorite band

[@Edogawa1117]

Absolutely fantastic.Thank you for this.

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

Is that Justin from Elastica on drums?

[@roberthendrickson6505]

What a treat just wonderful artist! 🇬🇧

[@Shaun-vy9vi]

I saw this band at DV8 in SLC in the mid-nineties. The thing that astounded me about this band was how tight they were. they seriously sounded like a studio recording. Rarely I see a band that can pull that off. And her voice sounded like some sort of wood wind instrument perfectly played. They were great.

[@stephenhaggata3529]

Absolutely fantastic.

[@samuridjs8683]

I think it’s fantastic that we’re all way cooler than our children lol

[@Edogawa1117]

A great era for indie music. Man,time flies a generation ago already. Cheers for the upload. Still awesome after all these years.

[@DeadlyRamon]

I was almost exclusively into extreme metal during the early 90s. I heard some songs from Spooky played on a local college radio station, however, and found them so infectious and mesmerizing that I had to go out and buy the CD, an effort which I regarded at the time as quite a risk since it was so different from the Carcass and Obituary that was my typical record-buying fare. I purchased Split and Gala on CD by the late 90s, then the Mad Love and Scar EPs earlier this decade (2010s) as digital downloads from Amazon.

[@NWforager]

thanks babies for the years

[@billmayo1094]

Just brilliant.

[@richardminter9462]

❤ them so much

[@roguebullet4220]

Still simply awesome 👌

[@orenatz]

Still have a fresh sound and a great drummer

[@merboyontiveros5297]

Loved them both great jam session

[@antonioeisadora]

Wonderful!

[@johnd2248]

That was amazing!

[@CF71960]

Love this song! Excellent drumming!

[@sebastian_ghoxt]

awesome

[@lucy327rss]

They sound amazing..the new drummer is wonderful

[@Windycityduelingpianos]

They might not be prodigies on their instruments, but they definitely have a trademark sound!

[@mippim8765]

holly shit. ...i wasnt expecting that. actually it sounds great.

[@SteveJohnson-lw5vi]

You go girl! Super! Well done. Loved this song back in the day.

[@merboyontiveros5297]

Bad ass band bad ass drummer

[@ThreadBomb]

I was going to say, this is a great drummer, so much energy. Really holds the whole thing together.

[@ChanaRules]

Simplemente maravilloso :D

[@bragasan-pp1lm]

Uma das melhores músicas da minha vida.

[@ragnar010162]

drummer still has it, guitarist too. Slowdive, Lush, Chapterhouse and Ride for me epitomize Shoegaze.

[@stevesnailfish]

This takes me back 30 odd years....I still prefer the early Lush stuff.....Miki was my rockstar crush back in the day..... Emma Anderson's phaser....Hell yeah !!! As for the harmonising......lovely !!!

[@sergiobuassali8931]

Love it

[@Yuki-rq4ue]

I STILL LOVE MIKI

[@JHallDaBoss]

epic live performance

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

their music is timelessly beautiful. that said they were struggling to acheive the vocal harmonies that they used to do so well.

[@MMZS528]

wow!

[@小石植木屋な磨麟麻林]

PIXX &M83 ZOUNDS niece nice....i humbly purchased your EP in Hawaii in 90 and was very fond ever-after....T'was Brillig!!!! Diolch n' Vawr

[@FreedomRus]

Нет слов, как отлично!

[@sylvandelacruz]

fekkin phenomenal performance. Miki sounded great

[@bluebirdgirly]

perfection

[@yupihaveone4070]

Shoeless again. Just like 120 minutes a lifetime ago! Yep I still remember that. :-)

[@Ring0fSaturn]

Great then. Great now.

[@PantheonLincoln]

Sounds great, but it seems weird to see Miki with black hair rather than the bright red hair we all remember. Got a bit of a Chrissie Hynde vibe going on, which is still totally cool. Like I say, sounds fantastic, and I like that for the last few years we have had one big Shoegaze reformation a year. MBV re-emerged in 2013, Slowdive in 2014, Ride last year, Lush this year (Which I totally called, incidentally)... Who could be next?

[@scottjhnsn]

and tanya donelly's band belly reformed this year and toured this summer ;-0

[@garyfox7558]

the next is Oasis... i hope

[@lucasskovgaard3526]

swervedriver in 2015 too, hopefully galaxie 500 next or lilys

[@leonardotube]

Catherine Wheel.

[@leonardotube]

Catherine Wheel.

[@wagnerrodrigues7516]

underrated

[@guitarhackr]

Ah my youth!

[@riotact4428]

You go girl. I was getting worried about you and your band's creative spirit :)

[@riotact4428]

2 snares are sick btw