Polaris sang Pete & Pete's theme song, "Hey Sandy," and the group appears in the opening credits, playing in the Wrigleys' front yard. Polaris was the nom de TV of Mark Mulcahy of the band Miracle Legion. The musical heart and soul of the show was Polaris, the series' house band. But Apples in Stereo, Magnetic Fields and Poi Dog Pondering all had songs in an episode or two, while the members of Luscious Jackson starred as themselves, playing at Little Pete's middle school dance. Pete & Pete showcased songs by bands almost totally unknown outside of college radiobands that, for the most part, did not even manage to be a footnote in '90s alt-rock history ( Gothic Archies, Fat Tulips or Nice, anyone?). One of the show's defining features was its placement of jangly rock songs to punctuate poignant or joyous moments.
Many episodes dealt with Little Pete or Big Pete challenging the tyranny of the International Adult Conspiracy: bedtime, chores, algebra. Stoic Big Pete (Michael Maronna) navigated the ruthless terrain of earliest adulthood, while rebellious Little Pete (Danny Tamborelli) had a tattoo on his arm named Petunia and his own personal superhero named Artie, the Strongest Man in the World. The kids on the show never played video games and hardly watched television, because they were too busy running around breaking rules. The show had a bit of a David Lynch quality, combining both reverence and contempt for the mythical American middle-class suburban lifestyle. Pete & Pete, which lasted from 1993 to 1996, centered on two redheaded brothers, both named Pete, who lived in the unexceptionally idyllic burg of Wellsville, USA. Though it aired on a kids' network, The Adventures of Pete & Pete was clearly a show created by adultsin this case, Chris Viscardi and Will McRobbfor their own amusement. The second season of The Adventures of Pete & Pete just came out on DVD. It's a great time to be a Pete & Pete fan. to the underground rock by a good decade.
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Kids' show 'Pete & Pete' mined underground rock way before 'The O.C.' didĪM I the only one who's under the impression that a prime-time television teen drama releases a new soundtrack CD full o' indie rock by Pitchfork-approved bands, like, every other week? It's not like The O.C. Metroactive Music | 'The Adventures of Pete & Pete'
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