Alternative Rock Nostalgia Buzz

Lemonheads  Discography: Hate Your Friends (TAANG!, 1987) Creator (TAANG!, 1988) Lick (TAANG!, 1989) Lovey (Atlantic, 1990) It’s A Shame About Ray (Atlantic, 1992) Come on Feel the Lemonheads (Atlantic, 1993) car button cloth (TAG/Atlantic, 1996) The Lemonheads (Vagrant, 2006) Varshons (The End, 2009) Varshons II (Fire Records, 2019) Popular Tracks: It’s A Shame About Ray, Mrs. Robinson, Into Your Arms, If I Could Talk I’d Tell You, Big Gay Heart What can’t be said about Evan Dando that he probably hasn’t already said himself? Legendary gadfly, lyricist, singer and leader, the man, the myth the legend that is essentially the Lemonheads had one of the most prestigious careers of the ‘90s before the bottom fell out. For a time between 1992-1994, he was the ‘it’ boy, the one everyone wanted to record with and all the girls wanted to be with. The most stable lineup of the band from 1992-1994 included Australian bassist Nic Dalton who lived through the success and

Fig Dish Discography: That’s What Love Songs Often Do (Atlas/Polygram, 1995) When Shove Goes Back to Push (Polydor, 1997) Popular Tracks : Seeds, When Shirts Get Tight Fig Dish were one of the bands able to take advantage of the rush to sign anything rock related out of Chicago. Poppy with a heavy rock edge the band were able to stand out from the rest of the pack by being a bit out there. While their sales didn’t match those of others like Liz Phair, the band made their name known with their stubbornness and fans and critics latched onto that. Frontman Blake Smith went on to form Caviar who were best known for having a song on the 2000 Charlie’s Angels soundtrack and while they didn’t last long either, his knack for writing hooks ensures that both bands will be remembered for at least something cool. This was another interview for the book of interviews of '90s alt rock bands that never happened so enjoy. Pete Crigler: When did you get interested in music? Blake Smith:

Quite simply, Pavement were probably the number one indie rock act of the decade. Loose, off the wall, both physically and lyrically, they were the manifestation of every college boy in the eighties who loved the Smiths and the Replacements. Growing more disenfranchised and confrontational towards the end of their run, the music took on a different tone but was still great. Reunions have helped keep the music alive and I like to think that when someone in fifty years asks about ‘90s indie rock, Pavement will be the first band that people talk about. This interview with Bob was brief but he did manage to address all the major milestones of the band’s storied career. Pavement  Discography: Slanted & Enchanted (Matador, 1992) Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Matador, 1994) Wowee Zowee (Matador, 1995) Brighten the Corners (Matador, 1997) Terror Twilight (Matador, 1999) Popular Tracks: Cut Your Hair, Stereo, Summer Babe, Major Leagues, Rattled by the Rush, Range Life, Shady La