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4.6.2025 History Of Alternative

April 6, 2025 | bphillips

Beck, Blondie, Bjork and Box Car Racer in this set, album anniversaries for The Offspring, Modest Mouse, Third Eye Blind, Suzanne Vega and Hot Hot Heat, proper Nirvana tunes to honor Kurt Cobain, plus we must dwell on Rex Manning Day and play music from the movie Empire Records (The The, Gin Blossoms, Sponge, Edwyn Collins and The Buggles)

2.16.2025 History Of Alternative

February 16, 2025 | bphillips

A Valentine’s Day themed show with “love” tunes from Beck, Depeche Mode, Paramore and The Pretenders, plus Pearl Jam, Paul Westerberg, Weezer and Mazzy Star, cool covers from Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cake and Bow Wow Wow along with Blink-182, The 1975, Haircut 100 and Zero 7.

12.8.2024 History Of Alternative

December 8, 2024 | bphillips

U2, Veruca Salt, Alice In Chains and Alkaline Trio in this set, album anniversaries for The Clash and No Doubt, plus Pearl Jam, Letters To Cleo, The Used, Matthew Sweet, Hot Hot Heat and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

10.13.2024 History Of Alternative

October 13, 2024 | bphillips

The Clash. Morrissey, Juliana Hatfield and Faith No More in this set, album anniversaries for Green Day, Jimmy Eat World, U2, INXS and Depeche Mode, plus Pearl Jam, Paramore, The Cure, Letters To Cleo and Reel Big Fish.

4.7.2024 History Of Alternative

April 7, 2024 | bphillips

Nirvana, Alice In Chains, No Doubt and They Might Be Giants in this set, album anniversaries for Foo Fighters, Violent Femmes, Hole, Modest Mouse and The Cult, plus it’s Rex Manning Day (April 8th) so plenty of tunes from Empire Records (Gin Blossoms, The The, Edwyn Collins, Sponge and The Flying Lizards.

2.11.2024 History Of Alternative

February 11, 2024 | bphillips

Social D, Beck, Pearl Jam and Paramore in this set with Valentine’s Day themed tunes from Depeche Mode, Dashboard Confessional, Joy Division, The Buzzcocks, The Cure and more, plus cool covers from Cake, Madness and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

12.3.2023 History Of Alternative

December 3, 2023 | bphillips

Green Day, New Order, Garbage and The Cranberries in this set, album anniversaries for The Offspring, Rage Against The Machine and Bush’s “Sixteen Stone”, plus Blink-182, Joy Division, No Doubt and tunes from Twisted Xmas bands: The Black Keys, Local H, The Gaslight Anthem, White Reaper and Young The Giant.

9.17.2023 History Of Alternative

September 17, 2023 | bphillips

Jane’s Addiction, Oasis, Primus, Paramore and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Nirvana, Social D, Cake, Liz Phair, Pearl Jam and Green Day, plus bands playing Riot Fest today: The Cure, AFI and The Dresden Dolls.

6.11.2023 History Of Alternative

June 11, 2023 | bphillips

Green Day, STP, Garbage and The Pixies in this set, album anniversaries for The Killers, Nirvana, Velvet Revolver, Radiohead, Paul Westerberg, Beastie Boys and Bjork, plus Pearl Jam, Our Lady Peace, PJ Harvey and Siouxsie And The Banshees.

4.9.2023 History Of Alternative

April 9, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, Veruca Salt, Nirvana and New Order in this set, album anniversaries for The Offspring, No Doubt, The Hives, Hum, Foo Fighters and the Violent Femmes, plus tunes from Empire Records (Sponge, The The, The Buggles, Gin Blossoms and Edwyn Collins) for Rex Manning day!

2.12.2023 History Of Alternative

February 12, 2023 | bphillips

Green Day, Cake, Garbage and Weezer in this set, album anniversaries for Blur, LCD Soundsystem and Social Distortion, cool covers from Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, 311 and Bow Wow Wow with some Valentine’s Day themed tunes from Depeche Mode, The Flaming Lips and more..

12.11.2022 History Of Alternative

December 11, 2022 | bphillips

Weezer, Social D, Nine Inch Nails and Veruca Salt in this set along with Oasis, The Replacements, The Smiths and Soul Coughing, songs for No Doubt’s “Rock Steady” album anniversary along with The Cure, Alkaline Trio and songs from the Empire Records soundtrack. (WATCH a scene from the film here.)

9.18.2022 History Of Alternative

September 18, 2022 | bphillips

Weezer, Beastie Boys, The Smiths and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Nirvana, Cake, Green Day, Nada Surf, Pearl Jam and Liz Phair plus tracks from the Smashing Pumpkins’ catalogue: “Eye”, “Ava Adore”, “Stand Inside Your Love”, “Drown” and “Thirty-Three”.

7.10.2022 History Of Alternative

July 10, 2022 | bphillips

Green Day, The Cure, Pearl Jam and Peter Murphy in this set, album anniversaries for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 311 and Beastie Boys, plus Blink 182, Veruca Salt, PJ Harvey and Social D’s cover of “Ring Of Fire”.

4.10.2022 History Of Alternative

April 10, 2022 | bphillips

Oasis, Depeche Mode, 311 and Nine Inch Nails in this set along with album anniversaries for No Doubt, Hum, The Hives, Hole, Violent Femmes and The Cult, plus music from the Empire Records soundtrack (Sponge, The Buggles, Edwyn Collins, The The and the Gin Blossoms) for Rex Manning Day!

2.13.2022 History Of Alternative

February 13, 2022 | bphillips

Cool covers from Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, 311 and Nirvana in this set along with album anniversaries for Blur, Social D and LCD Soundsystem and all sorts of Valentine’s Day vibes with Joy Division, The Cure, Plain White T’s and The Smiths.

11.21.2021 History Of Alternative

November 21, 2021 | bphillips

Radiohead, The Ramones, Weezer and Nine Inch Nails in this set along with The Smiths, Beastie Boys and Bjork, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Sum 41, Fugazi and Bad Religion, plus Social D, XTC, The Cure and “Steal My Sunshine” from Len.

9.12.2021 History Of Alternative

September 12, 2021 | bphillips

Beck, Blink 182, Cake and Green Day in this set along with album anniversaries for Nirvana, Muse, Arcade Fire and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus bands playing Riot Fest next weekend: Rancid, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Smashing Pumpkins, Alkaline Trio and the Dropkick Murphys.

7.25.2021 History Of Alternative

July 25, 2021 | bphillips

Foo Fighters, The Ramones, Oasis and Veruca Salt in this set along with Beck, Blondie, Nine Inch Nails and The Cure, plus album anniversaries for Fiona Apple, Morrissey, Eve 6, Sonic Youth and the Beastie Boys’ groundbreaking “Paul’s Boutique”.

6.6.2021 History Of Alternative

June 6, 2021 | bphillips

Oasis, Beastie Boys, Beck and Bjork in this set along with Social D, New Order, Radiohead and The Cure, plus U2, “3 Strange Days” from School Of Fish, 4 Non Blondes and Baz Luhrmann dispenses timeless life advice with “Everybodys Free To Wear Sunscreen”.