Dig Me Out
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Weekly episodes digging up lost and forgotten 90s rock — in-depth album reviews, roundtable discussions, and artist interviews that reveal the unique story of the 90s.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Album criticism becomes close listening, with production choices, arrangements, vocals, and career context kept in the same lively conversation.
Dig Me Out: 90s & 00s Rock treats records as objects worth arguing over at track level. Jason Zia and Tim Minnici move between album-review roundtables, career retrospectives, and interviews, with patrons and returning contributors adding opinions rather than merely supplying…
Foreigner's odd 'Double Vision' keyboard gets the close listen your old records have been waiting for.
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Track-by-track album talk that values feel, voice, and genre turns over polished summaries.
Jason Ziak and Tim Minici keep this Mock Tudor conversation tightly focused on Richard Thompson's range, moving from blues shuffle to country twang to R&B ballad without losing the thread.
A Dig Me Out discussion that stays sharp on arrangement detail and band chemistry.
This patron-picked Dig Me Out episode with Jason Diak and Tim Minnici stays close to the parts that matter most: the guitar lines, the accents, the slides, the halftime turns, and the harmonies that keep pointing back to the hook.
A sharp take on Billy Squier, burnout, and the 90s shift in sound.
Jason Zia and Tim Minnici use Billy Squier's 90s material to test how well an 80s star could hold up after the decade turned. The discussion stays close to the records, with Creatures of Habit getting the most attention for its big-room drums, sharper edge, and early-90s…
A Lollapalooza conversation that feels like people swapping formative rock memories.
The episode spends most of its time inside a specific kind of music memory, where Lollapalooza is less a backdrop than the thing everyone keeps circling.
A bass-heavy electronic record is treated like a living, shifting band performance.
Dig Me Out spends most of its time on the record's odd charm: it reads as electronic at first, but keeps revealing live-wire bass, funk muscle, and jazz-fusion instincts until it feels played, not programmed.
A spare Jewel revisit that turns a familiar debut into a lesson in vocal control and production restraint.
The piece gives Jewel's Pieces Of You a steady, attentive read, with Jason Ziak and Tim Minici focusing on voice and production instead of simple nostalgia.
A loose but grounded take on a shape-shifting Underworld album.
Dig Me Out treats Underworld's Second Toughest in the Infants as a long electronic record that keeps shifting shape without losing momentum. The first two tracks take up 31 minutes, and the show makes a convincing case that the quieter passages, ambient breaks, and rough vocal…
A theatrical, off-kilter discussion that prizes vocals, percussion, and sturdy pop songwriting.
Dig Me Out gives Jason Zia and Tim Minnici room to take a record on its own terms, with layered singing, unusual percussion, and a cabaret-like theatricality that still sits inside sturdy pop songwriting.
Chicago critics DeRogatis and Kot pair new-album reviews with deep dives into records like Rumours.
Billboard's Keith Caulfield and Katie Atkinson break down the week's Hot 100 and 200 charts.
Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson trace viral internet stories from Reddit threads to courtrooms.
Chris Black and Jason Stewart riff on fashion, food, and celebrity culture three times weekly.
The hosts of Dig Me Out evaluate whether 80s rock star Billy Squire thrived, adapted, or died creatively in the 1990s.
The hosts review The Connells' 1990 album 'One Simple Word,' discussing the band's history, their unique jangle-pop sound that feels ahead of its time, and why they never achieved mainstream success in the US despite international hits.
Hosts Jason and Tim review Hawksley Workman's 1999 debut album 'For Him and the Girls', exploring his DIY recording process, theatrical vocal style, and the album's place in 90s Canadian rock.
The hosts review Richard Thompson's 1999 album Mock Tudor, discussing his vocal range, guitar techniques, and the album's concept structure.
The hosts and guest Patrick Testa review Squarepusher's 1997 album 'Hard Normal Daddy', exploring its drill and bass style, jazz influences, and experimental nature.
The hosts review Fig Dish's 1995 album 'That's What Love Songs Often Do', selected by patron Jeff Gentis.
The hosts review Jewel's 1995 debut album 'Pieces of You', exploring its slow rise to diamond status, the involvement of legendary session musicians, and Jewel's vocal talent.
Hosts Jason and Tim review Greta's 1993 debut album 'No Biting', selected by patron Josh Ballard.
The hosts analyze Foreigner's trajectory in the 1990s, discussing their massive early success, the commercial failure of 1991's 'Unusual Heat' with a new singer, and the 1994 reunion album 'Mr.
The hosts review Underworld's 1996 album 'Second Toughest in the Infants', exploring its electronic sound, personal stories from patron Darren, and comparisons to progressive rock.
Hosts Jason and Tim review Idlewild's 1998 debut album 'Hope Is Important', which was selected by fan vote.
Tom Beaujour discusses his new oral history book on Lollapalooza, revealing the intense process of interviewing 200+ people and uncovering behind-the-scenes stories from the iconic 90s festival.
Hosts Jason Zia and Tim Minnici, joined by community member Darren Lehman, discuss the obscure 90s rock album 'Reach Around' by Tommy Cooper.
A roundtable of veteran guests discusses and votes on albums from 2006, continuing the show's format of revisiting rock music from past decades.
Hosts Jason Zia and Tim Minnich Jay welcome returning guest Johnny Hooper to discuss and vote on 90s rock albums, including past picks like In Utero and Live Through This.
The hosts introduce the show, promote their Patreon, and welcome a returning guest to discuss a listener-chosen 90s rock album.
Hosts Jason and Tim introduce the show, discuss Patreon support, and share a personal anecdote about a documentary on rare guitars.
Hosts Chip and Jay interview Glenn and Keith Kohanowitz from the band Riverside, discussing their discovery of the band and the 90s rock scene.
Hosts Jason and Tim welcome returning union member Patrick Testa to discuss past album reviews and preview upcoming 90s rock content.
Hosts Jason and Tim welcome returning guest Rudy Stoll to discuss and review a forgotten 90s rock album, continuing their weekly deep dive into the era's music.
Hosts Jason and Tim welcome new Patreon supporters and preview an episode about a forgotten 90s rock album.
Hosts Jason and Tim, joined by patron Gavin Reed, discuss an obscure 90s rock album that is not available on streaming services.