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Ian reviews the new Megadeth, Goldfinger, Robbie Williams and Kula Shaker albums and plays a song from each. He also pays his respects to Motorhead's Phil Campbell, highlights several '90s-minded concerts coming to Missoula this summer, and sizes up the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Ian revisits all the albums he reviewed on the program last year and declares his favorite from among them. He also reviews the new Charlatans, Guided By Voices and De La Soul albums and plays songs from each.

Ian reviews the new Testament, Ash, Mobb Deep and Nine Inch Nails albums and plays a song from each. He also discusses the Rush reunion and the deaths of Todd Snider and Limp Bizkit's Sam Rivers.

Ian reviews the new Fishbone, Superchunk, Bush and Deftones albums and plays a song from each. He also gives his belated eulogy for Ozzy Osbourne, goes over Megadeth's retirement plans, and discusses the Foo Fighters/Nine Inch Nails drummer swap.

Ian reviews the new albums from Pulp, Counting Crows, Garbage and Skunk Anansie and plays a song from each. He also discusses the emerging litigations between the frontman and instrumentalists of Jane's Addiction, Matt Cameron's departure from Pearl Jam, and Nine Inch Nails' upcoming album/film soundtrack.

Ian reviews the new Ministry, Melvins, Spin Doctors and Machine Head albums and plays a song from each. He also discusses the Foo Fighters' return from hiatus (and the sacking of drummer Josh Freese), Soundgarden being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and several '90s-minded concerts coming to Missoula this summer.

Ian reviews the new albums from Dream Theater, moe., The Hellacopters and Manic Street Preachers and plays a song from each. He also discusses Exodus's lead singer swap, Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2025 nominees.

In a very special three-hour edition of the program, Ian goes back and plays another song from each of the 31 albums he reviewed in 2024. He also takes the opportunity to review the latest albums from The Cure, Soul Asylum, Devin Townsend, Guided By Voices and Snoop Dogg, and plays a song from each.

Ian reviews the new albums from The Smile (their second one this year!), the Offspring, 311, the Pixies and Jerry Cantrell, and plays a song from each. He also discusses Tim Alexander's departure from Primus, Mike Dean's exit from Corrosion of Conformity, Life of Agony singer Mina Caputo's de-transitioning from female back to male, and the death of former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno (plus the touring retirement of longtime drummer Nicko McBrain).

Ian reviews the latest releases from LL Cool J, The Jesus Lizard, Nada Surf and Blink-182, and plays a song from each. He also discusses the Oasis reunion, Jane's Addiction's breakup and Dave Grohl's messy family situation.

For the first-ever Sounds Like Teen Spirit Christmas special, Ian has put together an entire playlist of Christmas covers and original Christmas-themed songs by '90s artists. He also reviews the last of Weezer's new seasonal EPs, SZNZ: Winter, and plays one of its songs.

For the first-ever Sounds Like Teen Spirit Christmas special, Ian has put together an entire playlist of Christmas covers and original Christmas-themed songs by '90s artists. He also reviews the last of Weezer's new seasonal EPs, SZNZ: Winter, and plays one of its songs.

For the first-ever Sounds Like Teen Spirit Christmas special, Ian has put together an entire playlist of Christmas covers and original Christmas-themed songs by '90s artists. He also reviews the last of Weezer's new seasonal EPs, SZNZ: Winter, and plays one of its songs.

For the first-ever Sounds Like Teen Spirit Christmas special, Ian has put together an entire playlist of Christmas covers and original Christmas-themed songs by '90s artists. He also reviews the last of Weezer's new seasonal EPs, SZNZ: Winter, and plays one of its songs.

For the first-ever Sounds Like Teen Spirit Christmas special, Ian has put together an entire playlist of Christmas covers and original Christmas-themed songs by '90s artists. He also reviews the last of Weezer's new seasonal EPs, SZNZ: Winter, and plays one of its songs.