Destination Universe is the second studio album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1992.
 The new album was not as well received by critics as the debut album, nor did it sell as well.
 The album included the single "What Girls Want" and was, like their debut album, produced by Jeff Murphy.
The Lilacs were a four-piece rock band from Chicago's North Side, formed in April 1990 by Ken Kurson, David Levinsky, Tom Whalen and John Packel.
 Kurson had previously played bass for Green, and after leaving the fold, he and fellow Glenbrook North High School graduate David Levinsky joined together to form the Lilacs, recruiting Tom Whalen on bass and another Glenbrook North alum, John Packel.
 The name was chosen for the group by Material Issue frontman Jim Ellison, who also produced the first 7" record -- "The Lilacs Love You".
Clayton Scrivner (born November 15, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was the drummer for the Salt Lake City band The Rodeo Boys.
 Formerly he played drums in the Las Vegas band Chapter Eleven with Rodney E. Pardey.
 Also in Las Vegas, in the early 1990s, Scrivner played in Captain Go with his brother Lee Scrivner, and with Marty Crandall formerly of The Shins.
Jim Ellison (born James Walter Ellison) (April 18, 1964 – June 20, 1996) was the frontman for the band Material Issue.
 He tirelessly promoted his band, booked tours, and secured a major-label deal in 1990.
 Ellison — along with bassist Ted Ansani and drummer Mike Zelenko — would lead the renaissance of power pop in the early 1990s.
 He committed suicide on June 20, 1996, by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Freak City Soundtrack is the third studio album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1994.
 It was the last studio album the band would record before frontman Jim Ellison committed suicide in 1996, and was produced by Mike Chapman, who also produced breakthrough albums for Blondie and The Knack.
"Valerie Loves Me" is a song by American power pop trio Material Issue, released in 1991 as a single from their debut album "International Pop Overthrow".
 The song, written by the band's singer-guitarist Jim Ellison, peaked at number three on the U.S. "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Ted Ansani the bassist/vocalist for the seminal 1990s power pop group Material Issue.
 The Chicago-based band released four major label albums while touring extensively before its collapse, with frontman Jim Ellison's suicide.
Material Issue was an American power pop trio from Chicago, Illinois.
 The band's trademark was pop songs with themes of love and heartbreak, with a number of song titles using girls' first names.
International Pop Overthrow is the debut studio album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1991.
 The album was recorded in multiple recording sessions between 1988 and 1991, with the total recording costs reaching only $5,000.
 Mercury Records only expected the record to sell about 70,000 copies.
 However, it initially sold about 180,000 copies, with final sales exceeding 300,000.
 It reached #86 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart.
 The album was produced by Jeff Murphy, guitarist/vocalist for the band Shoes, at the Shoes' Short Order Recorder studio, in Zion, Illinois.
The Shins are an American indie rock band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, formed in 1996.
 The band's current lineup consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar, songwriter), Jon Sortland (drums), Mark Watrous (guitar), Casey Foubert (guitar), Yuuki Matthews (bass), and Patti King (keyboards).
 The band is based in Portland, Oregon.

Question: Of Material Issue and The Shins, which band is from the Western most city?
Answer: The Shins