It’s almost time for my vacation in the Pacific Northwest, so I’ve been busy creating playlists of all my favorite PNW bands, and deciding what albums off my want list I’d like to look for when I visit all those amazing record shops in Portland and Seattle.  I’ve had so much awesome ’90s music in my head that I thought I’d share a few of my favorites for this week’s Friday Five.  Now, I could easily just lay down five Sleater-Kinney tracks, because you know they’re my favorite PNW band.  But I’ll refrain.  For now.

Bangs – S.O.S.

Dear Nora – You Are 26

Lois – The Trouble With Me

Team Dresch – Remember Who You Are

Beat Happening – Godsend