Kelly @ Popdose is back with another winner in the Soundtrack Saturday series. Last week: Better Off Dead. This week: Empire Records.

I love this movie about a Gen X-run independent record store for a few reasons. One is the nostalgia factor. It definitely makes me think of high school — Class of ‘96, in case you were wondering — and the many Saturday nights my friends and I watched it when we were too lazy to go out. It somewhat successfully attempts to capture the essence of my generation at the time (even though some sources tell me I’m part of the “Millennial Generation,” I consider myself to be a Gen Xer) with its hip, young cast, memorable characters, and quotable lines.

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Empire Records trailer

You know the things that remind you of other things in life? Everytime I hear “If You Want Blood, You’ve Got It” by AC/DC, I think of Empire Records.

I don’t think I knew that Dead Hot Workshop had a song in the movie.

Dead Hot Workshop – Vinyl Advice

I don’t think the rest of the world cared.

I’ve got 1001, the major label debut album from Dead Hot Workshop, which was pretty much the only album that most people bought from DHW. But I’ve also got the EP that came before that album. That right there, is worth about a dime. They were going to be the next band to follow the Gin Blossoms out of Arizona, but it never happened. Great band, and a great album though.

Check out Kelly’s post for the rest of the soundtrack, and take a look to see if you have any of the songs that she was missing. Dead Hot Workshop was one of them, and as you can see, I couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to make use of a CD that otherwise, has the street value of balsa wood!

Empire Records – Rex Manning – Say No More Mon Amour