November seems like a good time to curl up with some hot tea, some petites madeleines, and a copy of Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way, with Vinteuil’s Sonata playing softly on the hi-fi. Wait -- is that even possible? Does such music exist? Blair Sanderson investigates this tantalizing classical conundrum.

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You've seen what Allmusic's favorite albums and songs from 1993 are. Now check out some of our favorite videos from that year, when alternative rock and hip-hop's heyday made for some great clips (that actually got played on MTV!). Feel free to mention some of your faves in the comments.

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If 1991 was the year that punk broke, 1993 was the year that Alternative took hold. Nirvana and Pearl Jam delivered follow-ups to their blockbusters, rock radio was ruled by their imitators Stone Temple Pilots, pop radio saw more guitars than it did in years thanks to R.E.M. and their followers like the Gin Blossoms. Thanks to PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Belly, Luscious Jackson, Juliana Hatfield, and the Breeders, it was the year of Women in Rock -- so coined by papers looking hard for a trend -- but Guyville didn't cower either, thanks to major-label debuts by Urge Overkill and the Afghan Whigs. And that was just in the U.S.!

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