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8.6.2023 History Of Alternative

August 6, 2023 | bphillips

Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Veruca Salt and STP in this set, album anniversaries for Arcade Fire, 311, Rise Against, Gin Blossoms and Midnight Oil, plus Lollapalooza 2023 acts: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The 1975, Lana Del Rey, Foals, Sofi Tukker, Billie Eilish, Declan McKenna and Portugal. The Man.

1.8.2023 History Of Alternative

January 8, 2023 | bphillips

Radiohead, Social Distortion, Beck and David Bowie in this set along with Weezer, Spoon, Veruca Salt and Matthew Sweet, plus U2, 311, Marvelous 3, Nine Inch Nails, Good Charlotte and The Smiths.

5.1.2022 History Of Alternative

May 1, 2022 | bphillips

Green Day, Beck, Soundgarden and The Smiths in this set, album anniversaries for Nine Inch Nails, Violent Femmes, Sonic Youth, Snow Patrol, Faith No More and Fall Out Boy, plus Social D, The B-52’s and “Sure Shot” from the Beastie Boys!

12.26.2021 History Of Alternative

December 26, 2021 | bphillips

Jane’s Addiction, The Cure, Veruca Salt and Oasis in this set along with Billy Idol, Beastie Boys, Beck and They Might Be Giants, cool covers from Blondie and Mike Ness, plus Depeche Mode, Local H and “Unsung” from Helmet!

8.1.2021 History Of Alternative

August 1, 2021 | bphillips

Pearl Jam, The Smiths, Weezer and Veruca Salt in this set along with STP, Soul Coughing and Spoon, U2, Blink 182, XTC and INXS, plus a nod to MTVs 40th anniversary with The Pretenders, David Bowie, Split Enz and “Video Killed The Radio Star” from The Buggles.

12.27.2020 History Of Alternative

December 27, 2020 | bphillips

Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Green Day and Morrissey in this set along with STP, Local H, R.E.M. and MXPX, cool covers from Joan Jett and Mike Ness and the best song ever from Tears For Fears.

8.2.2020 Alt_Backspace

August 2, 2020 | bphillips

The Cure, Oasis, STP and 311 lead this set along with Local H, Pavement and Material Issue. Plus, MTV launched 39 years ago this weekend, so music from the first day of “music television” from The Buggles, Blondie, The Pretenders, The Vapors and Split Enz.

3.22.2020 Alt_Backspace

March 22, 2020 | bphillips

Oasis, Weezer and Jane’s Addiction lead this set along with Veruca Salt, STP and INXS plus, the Beastie Boys, Mistah Billy Idol and a nod to the 30th anniversary of Depeche Mode’s “Violator” album,

1.19.20 Alt_Backspace

January 19, 2020 | bphillips

Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Beck and Radiohead lead this set along with Pearl Jam, Sponge, Garbage and Morrissey, plus New Order, The Smithereens, Urge Overkill and Mister Billy Idol!

10.6.19 Alt_Backspace

October 6, 2019 | bphillips

Radiohead, Pearl Jam, The Smiths and The Cure lead this set of retro goods along with Buffalo Tom, Bjork and The Beastie Boys plus Devo, The Replacements and Faith No More.

7.28.19 Alt_Backspace

July 28, 2019 | bphillips

Flanking the show with Stabbing Westward tunes to salute our soon-to-be departing friend Walt Flakus along with Walt favorites from Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Echo And The Bunnymen, The The and Radiohead. Plus, Beck, The Cure, Nada Surf and Reel Big Fish covering an 80s classic complete this retro set.