Jonathan Kotula (senior-biochemistry and molecular biology) requested an early-90s grunge mix. What I've decided to do is focus less on the big hits--why make a mix with songs you already know?--and instead choose songs that really capture the essence of grunge.

And I'm talking rolling around on the dirty ground, getting mud caked into your flannel after five washes grunge. Why put on a pop song like "Black Hole Sun" when you can hear Soundgarden at their absolute heaviest on "4th of July"? Why put in second-wave bands when you can hear the roots of the scene start with Mudhoney and the Melvins. Hopefully this mix helps you reconsider some old favorites, and get exposed to some underrated influences.

Side A

Mudhoney - "In 'N' Out of Grace"

Local H - "Back in the Day"

Melvins - "Night Goat"

Smashing Pumpkins - "Quiet"

Sonic Youth - "100 %"

Alice in Chains - "Rain When Die"

Soundgarden - "4th of July"

Side B

Nirvana - "Serve the Servants"

Green River - "Swallow My Pride"

Meat Puppets - "Backwater"

Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You"

Pearl Jam - "Spin the Black Circle"

Toadies - "Tyler"

Foo Fighters - "Exhausted"

*Bonus Track from the Godfather of Grunge:

Neil Young and Crazy Horse - "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"

For More Information

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--Compiled by Dustin Pangonis