This episode of our mid- to late-’80s college rock show features Big Dipper (pictured), Dramarama, House of Freaks, R.E.M., The Nils, Dreams So Real, The Replacements, Throwing Muses, Crocodile Shop, Lemonheads, Soul Asylum, Game Theory, and The Connells.

Playlist

1. House Of Freaks — My Backyard
2. Dramarama — Baby Rhino’s Eye
3. R.E.M. — Get Up
4. Dumptruck — Secrets
5. Crocodile Shop — April Reigns
6. Neats — Ghost
7. Throwing Muses — Colder
8. Lemonheads — Anyway
9. The Pedaljets — Liking You
10. Soul Asylum — Easy Street
11. Dreams So Real — History
12. Miracle Legion — Paradise
13. Let’s Active — Ten Layers Down
14. The Replacements — Anywhere Is Better Than Here
15. Big Dipper — Younger Bums
16. Concrete Blonde — Caroline
17. The Nils — Daylight
18. Game Theory — The Only Lesson Learned
19. The Magnolias — A Little More
20. The Connells — Fun & Games