In 1994 punk exploded into the mainstream with sing-along songs of boredom and anxiety thanks to the Diamond selling Dookie by Green Day

Nü Metal rose to prominence in the mid 1990s and brought a cross-pollinated sound to a generation raised equally on hip-hop and metal

The Dwarves Are Young and Good Looking marks a high for the provocative punk band that knows how to craft one and two minutes pop-punk gems

Monique Powell of Save Ferris discusses the highs and lows of being on a major label, the joys of touring, and much more

Jawbreaker's 1995 album Dear You blended raw emotion with melodic punk, but polarized fans with polished production and a cleaner sound

Samiam evolved from Bay Area skate punks to emo-tinged pop-punks on 1997's fan-dividing You Are Freaking Me Out

Moving to a major label for their eighth album, Stranger Than Fiction, Bad Religion kept the lyrical fire but upped the production quality

Punk rock legend Dave Smalley (All, Dag Nasty) discusses new music from Don't Sleep, his extensive Down By Law output in the ‘90s, and more

Ben & Ali of Zebrahead join us for a discussion rap-rock in the ‘90s, finding an audience in Europe and still cranking out tunes

On their lone release, Moler find the right combo of Ash pop-punk and Cosmic Psychos fuzz on 1997's Golden Duck

Tape hiss, four-tracks, and more - we explore the world of lo-fi in the 90s and ask if it's just a recording technique or a genre of music

On their fifth album and major-label debut Eyewitness, Shades Apart refined their sharp punk edges for radio-friendly power-pop-punk

On Born To Quit, the Smoking Popes combine old school rock 'n roll riffing with Ratpack crooning with impressive execution and confidence

After the dissolution of Chicago rockers Fig Dish, half the band turned their ears to kitschy 60s sounds for their 2000 release as Caviar

Chris Conley of Saves The Day joins us to revisit their 1999 sophomore album Through Being Cool

To kick-off our new roundtable series on the touring festivals of the 90s, we're going back to 1995 to revisit the start of the Warped Tour

A little punk, a little power pop, lots of energy, full of melody and hooks galore - we revisit the '94 album Low-Fi At Society by The Figgs

In the 90s, the Power Pop resurgence etched some mainstream success while firmly holding onto its underdog origins

What is Desert Rock? A scene? A sound? We chat with the Desert Age filmmaker to understand what made it so unique.

What is alternative country an alternative to? Country? Rock?

Save Ferris don’t break the mold, but they do add a few extra layers.

Why didn't this band with a catchy pop-punk-flavored single in the heyday of mainstream punk make it past the first single?

Marko DeSantis of Sugarcult, The Ataris and more joins us for an indepth discussion on growing up in Santa Barbara, Sweet Relief and more.

We look back at the origins of Electronica, revisit four pivotal albums from 1997, and how this all evolved into the ‘00s.

28 Days combines pop punk and rap rock on Upstyledown for a familiar yet divisive sound.

The Presidents of the United States of America scored a number one single with Lump off their debut. We revisit their sophomore release II.

With American Psycho, the Misfits returned with a more metallic sound, but perhaps with too much of a good thing

Scotty Morris of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy talks Swingers, the 1999 Super Bowl and the arc of swing music in the 90s.

We're talking the evolution of Metal in the 1990s, from Metallica to Helmet, Ozzy to Tool, and Kyuss to Pantera

What is Emo? We try to figure that out by diving into the history, the bands, the unique sounds and more

We explore shoegaze - the bands, sounds, albums, guitar pedals and much more that made up this loosely defined sound and group of artists

Who's punk, what's the score? That's what we try to figure out on our roundtable talking punk rock in the 1990s

What was and is Britpop? We're not sure, so we're hosting a roundtable to try figure out the sounds, bands, legacy and more

Clarity represents musical highpoint for not only emo, but rock music at the end of the 20th Century.

Revisit Bob Mould's short-lived run with with this post-Husker Du power trio.

In the thirteenth episode of the Dig Me Out Podcast, Tim and Jason review the 1998 album Bricks and Blackouts by Gaunt.