old pics: Anyone else love Local H?

Oh man we might have been shoulder to shoulder! I was so stoaked to see them on that small stage. Did you see the dickhead who tossed the full lemonade at the bassist?!

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Natty-Bones@reddit

There's a non-zero chance I'm in this picture.

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

Damn I didn't search through my picture box, I'm in the process of moving and came across the box. I will definitely share more if I find any!

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Natty-Bones@reddit

Please do! You had a hell of a view

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I still go see them when the come around. Got lucky they came twice with in a 8month period. I think ive seen them about 8 times since 99. Somewhere I have a pic buried of my friends and I with Scott/Joe during the Packup the Cats tour outside their tourbus.

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sincethenes@reddit

Met these guys a bunch of times. It helps a good friend of mine knows them and gigs with them every time they come around. A couple years ago I edited footage of a live performance they did.

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dmc2008@reddit

This was a Top Ten day for me. First big concert, spent all day with my friends, had the time of my life!

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

My first big concert too! HFStivals were a huge part of my teen years.

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rjcpl@reddit

‘96 HFStival was my first(and last) before moving away. Incredible show.

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-Chris-V-@reddit

My first big concert too!

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Specialist-Fill24@reddit

They got really big in my High School, and I have no idea how or why.

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DerGroteMandrenke@reddit

Helped a whole generation learn the word “copacetic.”

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Toadahtrip@reddit

We just learned to accept it.

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inpainpregnant@reddit

You know, we’re so pathetic

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Sad_Recommendation92@reddit

And you don't

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jp112078@reddit

Swear to god, couldn’t get that song out of my head yesterday for absolutely no reason (haven’t heard it in years). Was never a big fan, but I guess if you’re gonna use copacetic in a hook it will stick with people.

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WarcraftFarscape@reddit

You just don’t get it

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StarGraz3r84@reddit

I learned that it's the long way of saying coping, but yeah, that's how i learned that word.

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Pard22@reddit

Exactly

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

Hell yeah!

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AintNobody-@reddit

Local H kicks ass to this very day. Lifers and Hey Killer are right up there with Pack up the Cats.

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adamempathy@reddit

I'm a 39 year old from Chicago. It's a law that we all have to like Local H

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Dependent_Yesterday9@reddit

Completely accurate. Voted them for "Cage Match" several times on Q101.

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katmoney80@reddit

Oh my god cage match! Thanks for unlocking that core memory! (Grew up in sw burbs and listened to Q101 religiously)

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phaschmi@reddit

The pride and joy of Zion, Illinois

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No_Mood2658@reddit

I never drive by the Fritz Corner bar in Zion without thinking of Local H....never stopped in though. It's so small, and I feel like I'd be invading the regulars!

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MikeRoykosGhost@reddit

Or hate them.

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GrendelDerp@reddit

Lived in Chicago during my 20s. Local H was a constant show for me. Hell- my first show was Local H at the Metro on 12/18/1999- my 18th birthday. I didn’t hear a goddamned thing for about three days afterwards.

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wait_ichangedmymind@reddit

Please no more California songs. And fuck New York too.

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TK1129@reddit

I’m a New Yorker and I’ve seen them multiple times. They’re the only band allowed to say that

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SAY513@reddit

38 from the burbs, can confirm.

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Noisechild@reddit

"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic And you learn to accept it, you know you're so pathetic And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic And you learn to accept it, you know you're so pathetic"

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mikerastiello@reddit

Saw them open for The Toadies last month. Great show.

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

Someone else on this thread saw them last month with the Toadies lol

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creamywhitemayo@reddit

Local H, The Urge, and Jimmies Chicken Shack are my favorite "Bands From Middle School I Always Forget I Really Liked" that I rediscover from time to time.

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

We used to watch Jimmies chicken shack play in the basement of a church lol

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intocable84@reddit

Pack up the cats and move to the city

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Houstanity@reddit

Just saw them open for the toadies down here in Houston. They are still rocking hard!

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VicDamonJrJr@reddit

I just don’t get it

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fivetwoeightoh@reddit

There it is

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GamerBearCT@reddit

Keep it copacetic

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firesmarter@reddit

And you learn to accept it

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joeappearsmissing@reddit

You know you’re so pathetic

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sunplaysbass@reddit

Local H rules. I saw them 2 years ago and it was an awesome show.

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pickoneforme@reddit

you highfivin’ motherfucker…

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Poopy-Drew@reddit

You…hiiiigh…fiven…….motherfucker

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TK1129@reddit

You’re just a walking billboard for all the latest brands

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GrendelDerp@reddit

You crass fat ass!

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Poopy-Drew@reddit

You stupid steroid fuck

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SomethingAvid@reddit

I didn’t love them, but then I saw them live and man they are sheer rock n roll. So much fucking rock.

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FirnHandcrafted@reddit

Saw them live in 1997 too! 🙌🏼

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Specialist_Row9395@reddit

I have seen them a few times SIU and Chicago area.

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noelesque@reddit

Pack up the cats is criminally underrated. I saw them several times, but one of the best was at Ground Zero in Minneapolis. I just looked up the lineup for the 93.7 Edgefest I saw them play at in 1997 in Somerset Wisconsin, and [it is WILD.](https://www.last.fm/festival/4223310+Edgefest/lineup). I always enjoy being reminded of some of the certified bangers I attended as a teen.

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Virginia_Hokie@reddit

I was there!

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ericwbolin@reddit

Seen every tour but one since '15, so def still into em.

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Witty-Common-1210@reddit

Well, I was born to be down

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veety@reddit

Okay, had to do it. Here’s the band list from 1997: Beck Ben Folds Five Blondie Echo & the Bunnymen Jamiroquai Jimmie’s Chicken Shack Kula Shaker K’s Choice Local H Luscious Jackson Poole Reel Big Fish Soul Coughing Squirrel Nut Zippers The Cardigans The Dismemberment Plan The Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Prodigy The Verve Pipe Third Eye Blind

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skeptical_hope@reddit

Maaaaaaaan I'd see that lineup today.

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skeptical_hope@reddit

I see you also spent the 90s outside DC. *salutes*

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No-Count3834@reddit

I saw them in a small bar in 2010, and they were really great! Singer was a bit of an asshole though, and maybe didn’t like it was a small turnout and just a weird point in his career. But they still sounded awesome!

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CheeeseBaby@reddit

And verve pipe

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Namtwen@reddit

They were the first band I ever saw live. They opened up for Fuel in Atlanta at the Roxy.

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McGregor_Shrubsole@reddit

They were my first live band too. Saw them open for Silverchair

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hostilegirrl@reddit

Hell yeah! Theyre still kicking ass!

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shibby3388@reddit

Me and my buddy used the same fake ID like 3 minutes apart to get wristbands at one of those RFK HFStivals.

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Scrapla@reddit

Hell yea!

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mnuslush@reddit

Is this HFStival at RFK???

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

Correct

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Innivus@reddit

I saw them at the TLA in Philly around 98, 98. I remember the drummer played so hard he broke not just one, but two snare drums during the set. Still the most energy I’ve ever seen from only 2 people on stage.

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Nice_Improvement2536@reddit

If I was Eddie Vedder, would you like me any better?

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Innivus@reddit

That’s it, I quit

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SarahBlackfyre@reddit

I never went, but I know that 99.1 HFS logo when I see it! I miss that station...

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Staceybunnie@reddit

I miss HFStivals so much!

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n8rzz@reddit

My buddy Ryan currently plays drums for Local H. Good times.

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crmd@reddit

I saw them open for electric six in New York around 2010-2011. They kicked ass

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TK1129@reddit

Webster Hall? I was there too

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crmd@reddit

Yep, great show

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heavymetalmurse@reddit

I wish I would've seen them 20+ years ago, but I just took my 13 year old son to see them with Toadies last month. Still a great show, for sure.

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werdnerd79@reddit

I was at this HFStival 💖

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Four-Triangles@reddit

I saw them at the college of lake county back in the day

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No_Mood2658@reddit

College of Last Chance?!

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Four-Triangles@reddit

Always hated that name. It’s a good school and a good opportunity to get an education if you didn’t grow up with a trust fund.

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No_Mood2658@reddit

I know... it was a silly name! I think every community college has a name like that. I started off there myself after high school, and it was a decent experience.

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Four-Triangles@reddit

However, going to high school with a bunch of rich kids, it definitely got that name.

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vivepopo@reddit

Born to be down

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Shannonsitas@reddit

I met them along with Carson Daly at my local radio summer concert in the Bay. It was for KOME when Carson was a DJ before MTV. They were cool and so was Carson!

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non_clever_username@reddit

Loved them back in the 90s, but haven’t really followed them since. I recently discovered they’re still making new music. Check out their “Mixtape” albums specifically. Some good covers

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Evil_Dry_frog@reddit

I saw them play about a month ago. Still the loudest two guys…. Even if it’s the same two guys.

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slightlyundercooked_@reddit

Hell yeah.. they used to play in my favourite bar in the town I lived in a lot. It was awesome getting to see one of my favourites at the time so often.

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veety@reddit

Ha, I was there! Local H was on the main stage?? I figured they would have been outside (I remember Reel Big Fish playing on the outside stage that year).

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KevinsSmellyDogRuby@reddit

Oh…my…god. Born & raised in Baltimore. I went to two or three HFStivals. I think I was at this one… ‘97 was my freshman year of high school. I remember seeing, Papa Roach, Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock & Jimmy’s Chicken Shack. I also saw a boatload of titties, which was a big deal at 14 years old.

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/hfstival-1997--2 This shows you the line up for the different years

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KevinsSmellyDogRuby@reddit

I SAW BEN FOLDS & DIDN’T EVEN KNOW IT!?!?!? damn…

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

Lmao To be fair it could have been on a different stage they had more than one.

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KrayzieBoneLegend@reddit

Local H made me sweat profusely

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philovax@reddit

99.1 WHFS Alternative Hits of the 80’s and 90’s!! HFStival was a blast. Was this back at RFK?

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

This was at RFK

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philovax@reddit

Jewel get hit with a frisbee???

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

I think that was the year before 1996

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epcot_1982@reddit

Still love Local H - this photo is from my first HFStival! So jealous of your backstage passes. I almost had as much fun camping out for these tickets as I did going. Weasel brought us all Einstein Bros. Bagels and did on-air interviews

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

Weasel omg

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Bmorganxcite@reddit

Just saw them in December at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, they were fucking great. Sounded great and the drummer played like there was no tomorrow, Unbelievable show!

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wecanneverleave@reddit

I saw local H at a “hippy fest” outside Fairbanks Alaska before 9/11 lol

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

I found a pic of the twin towers from 98 when I pulled out these concert pics

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jonathantg35@reddit

Pack Up The Cats is an amazing album!

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

https://preview.redd.it/cw0k0eqj3wcc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1637301091242d71644c91dad6dd9c427a1e752d Mighty Mighty Bosstones same concert

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vid_icarus@reddit

Local H is pretty good but have you ever tried imported H?

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

https://preview.redd.it/a5lfyhce3wcc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c9caa1f168c91b2774df2dad4ce32a2d29dc8e8 Maybe this was one of y'all? Those hair clips tho

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arboristsarecool@reddit

They still tour. Small venues. I’ve seen them like three times in the last few years. They still put on an amazing show

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GrendelDerp@reddit

Saw them a few weeks ago in Dallas. Still great, still killing it.

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BostonSportsGuy94@reddit

Was Eddie Vedder there?

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GrendelDerp@reddit

Would you like him any better?

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Sikmod@reddit

I really loved all their hit song

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GrendelDerp@reddit

Saw them on December 30 in Dallas. Probably my fifth or sixth time seeing them. Still great, still tearing it up on stage. Local H was actually better than the Toadies that night, if we’re being honest.

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Jokierre@reddit

A band of two who sounded like 5.

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Slamantha3121@reddit

yeah! 2 man bands are so rare! put on a good show too with half the dudes of most bands!

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RandomNameB@reddit

Chris Farmer? Adam Johnson? Thank you for the memories.

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Scary-Ad9646@reddit

Ah yes, they are on my Alt Good Times mix. Along with The Connells, Blues Traveler, Counting Crows, and Crash Test Dummies.

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DeathCouch41@reddit

WOW! Thanks for this! Also, I was just listening to Full Devil Jacket today. Not exact same time frame but point is *thank you* to this forum for bringing back ALL my glory years musical tastes! Born to be down!

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Suspicious-Dark-5950@reddit

I dunno... I guess I was born to be down.

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TK1129@reddit

I’ve seen them 3-4 times in last 15 years. They play to a club full of a few hundred people same as if they sold out MSG. Just an amazing live band

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chawrawbeef@reddit

I really liked their Awesome Mix Tape covers album

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sknmstr@reddit

Their cover of Toxic is spectacular

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Blabbit39@reddit

Would I like them better if they were Eddie Vedder? No, I would not.

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Classic_Ostrich8709@reddit

I loved hfstevial

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Former-Berliner@reddit

Partied with them in a bar in Leavenworth, KS around the time of that picture randomly.

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QualityRockola@reddit

Now thats a name I havent heard in a long time.... a long time.

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sky-lake@reddit

I remember hearing Bound to the Floor on the radio and I always loved it, but never got a chance to hear the band/track name! I would get so excited when it would play, then I'd wait and wait for the song info. Fast forward to the Napster days and I was browsing the library of someone who had a lot of great songs I was downloading, I saw "Local H" and it somehow rung a bell. I was a broke student at the time, but I did eventually buy the cd :)

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peekaboooobakeep@reddit (OP)

Oh gosh we sure did find out song names. My kids are like Alexa what's this song. They'll never get it.

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sky-lake@reddit

Imagine having something like Shazam back then?!

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HedgehogCremepuff@reddit

Same, I didn’t know who did this song until I ripped it from a friend’s iPod.

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plac3b0guy@reddit

Took me forever to find the song.. Heard it once on the radio.. Decided to make a random post on AskJeeves.. Got an answer within a day.. I was so excited

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NostalgicTX@reddit

You high fivin mothafucka. Yeah I love them!

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Sevenswansaswimming8@reddit

Lol omg😭😭 the good old days

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gloebe10@reddit

I saw them at a small club in Ann Arbor about 10 years ago. Those guys still had it then.

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urbanlife78@reddit

Hell yeah, I saw them at the Boathouse in Norfolk. Got to meet the drummer after the show and have a signed concert ticket somewhere. The singer on the other hand was a total dick, but I still love their first album.

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Dense-Competition-51@reddit

My people! I’m 46 and went to Southern Illinois—Local H was absolutely required listening. I think the CD came with your dorm room along with either a John Belushi “College” poster or a Blues Brothers poster.

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Unfair-Geologist-284@reddit

Haha funny memory here…Copasetic the song helped me discover that my boyfriend at the time was horribly tone deaf and could not carry a tune to save his life

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water_bottle1776@reddit

I saw them in 2016 opening for Metallica at Soldier Field in Chicago. Metallica was touring with Avenged Sevenfold as the main opener, but they were finding local/regional bands to fill the third slot and go on first. It was pretty surreal watching a band that I had completely forgotten about open for the biggest metal band in the world. Also, who knew that two middle aged guys could make so much noise?

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jbmyre@reddit

I did sound for them in NYC years ago. The show was great and they were extraordinarily nice guys.

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Hudson1@reddit

Hell yeah! Also long live 99.1 WHFS and the ‘HFStival, so many good times in Baltimore.

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rogmcdon@reddit

I don’t get it

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Morrisonhotel82@reddit

duuuuuuude NOVA native here. I never went to HFS but glad to see other people from that area!

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FajitaTits@reddit

I LOVE [“All the Kids Are Right”](https://youtu.be/bF_oW1KxdzA?si=wtrUW_LrSKtIsOgO) and I blast it multiple times a month to remind me how awesome the music in the 90s was

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