Before their 90s hit "Runaway Train," Soul Asylum spent the 80s warping Husker Du hardcore and Replacements punk into their unique sound

The 1999 debut by post-grunge band doubleDrive features well crafted songs that exceed musical expectations saddled with predictable vocals

On our second Diamond episode, we revisit 1991's Ten by Pearl Jam, dive into both the album tracks and b-sides that dominated the early 90s

Chris Whitley's 1995 sophomore album Din of Ecstasy is the sound of thrashing through musical boundaries and writing from the soul

For episode 666 we gather around the table and discuss controversial albums, videos, artwork, live performances, and more of the 1990s

Thomas Andrew Doyle talks about SubPop’s early days and where TAD fits into grunge history

With 1991's breakthrough Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden made heady metal for the alternative rock crowd without sacrificing volume or riffage

Chris Cornell used his 1999 debut solo album Morning Euphoria to showcase his songwriting talent and superior vocal to mixed results

Evolving out of their teenage hardcore roots, Dinosaur Jr. forged a noisy path that reinvigorated guitar leads with indie-rock flair

Vets of the indie rock world, the Meat Puppets released their commercial breakthrough in 1994, but does it stand the test of time?

The 1993 collaboration between Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Whitesnake's David Coverdale is a listenable but not quite classic rock album

Phantom Blue's second and final album Built to Perform got lost in the early 90s alternative wave but is a hard rock record worth revisiting

Mixing catchy garage rock, fuzzy desert rock, and psychedelic weirdness make the 1999 album by Wellwater Conspiracy a frustrating listen

Deftones combined hardcore, thrash, metal, and more in the 90s as they became one of the most interesting and ambitious bands of the 2000s

On their lone self-titled album from 1995, Chicago's Wicker Man laid down bruising riffs with enough variety for any kind of metal fan

For the 30th anniversary of the first Lollapalooza, we revisit 90s touring festival with the fans who were there

On their second full-length Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge, Mudhoney expanded their fuzzed-out sound but missed on delivering a killer track

With his 1994 sophomore solo album Whiskey For The Holy Ghost, Mark Lanegan matured as a songwriter with his take on folk and blues

Featuring members of Soundgarden, Monster Magnet and Devilhead. the 1993 album by Hater isn’t what you might expect.

Where the 90s the ultimate decade for movie soundtracks? Can a great soundtrack redeem a mediocre movie?

Legendary drummer Dale Crover of the Melvins, Fantomas and more join us for a wide-ranging and in-depth interview

Mother Love Bone released their one and only album Apple 25 years ago, we revisit with Eric Peterson from the Love That Album podcast

With their combination of metal, psyche and punk, Melvins have carved out a loyal fan base of their brand of "sludge metal."

We chat with one-half of the duo known as Pigeonhed, and producer of bands Unwound, the Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, Nirvana and more

Features bands like Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, but curveballs like Paul Westerberg and The Lovemongers add some unexpected highlights.

Musical supergroups often can't live up to the sum of their parts, but with members of Alice In Chains and Screaming Trees, does Mad Season?

For the 1996 album Dust, the Screaming Trees recruited producer George Drakoulias and keyboardist Benmont Tench for their swan song

Dive into the legendary 1986 release Deep Six, a compilation of six seminal Seattle bands that shaped the sound known as grunge.