Afternoon host No Name has more music tossed in the backseat of his car than most people have on their playlists. He’s resurrecting the unforgettable albums of the past to take you down to memory lane.

Remember the 90s, when buying a CD was a major investment? Minimum wage was under $5 and an album cost nearly $20. And music sharing was a slower process, so most new music was discovered regionally. That’s around the time Matthew Sweet from Athens, Georgia changed the 90s power pop scene nationally. His 1991 song “Girlfriend” was a commercial success that eventually inspired a musical from the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2010.

Heavily influenced by Smashing Pumpkins, Silversun Pickups (an L.A band named after a liquor store) released their 11-year-old debut album Carnavas in 2006. Their song “Lazy Eye” hit #5 on the US Modern Rock chart and is a featured track on Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 2. 

British trio Muse (Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard) first met in community college when they were playing in other bands. Under the band name Rocket Baby Dolls, they entered a Battle of the Bands where they smashed their equipment and won the competition. As a result, they decided to take their music careers seriously and renamed the band Muse. In 2006, Muse released their fourth album Black Hole and Revelations with their track “Starlight”. Although “Starlight” was a #2 smash hit, it was so difficult to record that there ending up being 8 alternative versions on tape. Muse will be playing Shoreline with 30 Second to Mars on September 15th.

In 1997, Weezer opened for Material Issue at local nightclub The Edge in Palo Alto (yup, still there). Ironically, 7 years earlier, their 7th album Raditude placed 7th on Billboard 200. “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You to) I Want You to” is Weezer at their pop-best. Rivers Cuomo says the song is about his early relationship with his wife when they weren’t sure who was going to make the first move. The couple married in 2006.