Dinosaur Jr. wasn’t a new band in the 90s, but they were new to me, and were one of my favorites.

The Violent Femmes had bigger hits in the 80s, and I was a fan back then, but in the early 90s the video for “Breakin’ Up” was all over MTV. It sure brings back some memories.

Life got a little crazy with houseguests moving out, Grandma’s Funeral, and a little vacation at a lake, so I had a little unplanned blogging vacation. Today I am back with another edition of my “Flashback Friday”.

I remember the day when I first saw the video for “Rhinoceros”. It was 1992, my senior year of high school. I was a fan and hooked right away. The next year they released Siamese Dream, and the rest is history. Siamese Dream was basically the soundtrack to my freshman year of college. The music was so great back then, or at least that is my excuse of why I sucked at college that year. there was just too much good music to listen to.

After Jane’s Addiction broke up, Perry Farrell’s next band was Porno For Pyros. This video really brings me back to the good old days of 120 Minutes on Mtv.

I fell in love with Soul Asylum the second I heard “Black Gold”. Little did I know at the time that they were from Minnesota, and just released their sixth album. I was a little upset that they latest album released in 2006 didn’t get any play because it’s a damn good album. Soul Asylum is still around playing a handful of shows a year. They are a great live band, and I try to see them every chance I get.

Another of my favorite songs from the 90s.

I never got into Hüsker Dü in the 80s, but Sugar was one of my favorite bands in the early 90s. Sadly they only produced a couple of albums, but I have liked all of Bob Mould’s stuff since. It was also cool to hear his voice on the latest Foo Fighters album.