Tag Archives: Mike Ness

1.19.2025 History of Alternative

1.19.2025 History of Alternative

January 19, 2025 | bphillips

Jane’s Addiction, Jimmy Eat World, Rancid and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Alice In Chains, Arctic Monkeys, Belly, Meat Puppets, The Kooks and The Shins, cool covers from Blondie, Mike Ness and Siouxsie And The Banshees, plus U2, 4 Non Blondes, Urge Overkill and Against Me!

7.28.2024 History Of Alternative

7.28.2024 History Of Alternative

July 28, 2024 | bphillips

The Cure, Weezer, No Doubt and Against Me! in this set, album anniversaries for R.E.M., Sublime, The Strokes, Eve 6, The Smashing Pumpkins and Silversun Pickups, cool covers from Echo And The Bunnymen and Mike Ness, plus bands playing Lolla next weekend: The Killers, Deftones, Militarie Gun, Jungle and Wilderado.

5.5.2024 History Of Alternative

5.5.2024 History Of Alternative

May 5, 2024 | bphillips

Oasis, Weezer, Hole and Fiona Apple in this set, album anniversaries for Nine Inch Nails, Fall Out Boy, The Cure, New Order, The Stone Roses, Sonic Youth and The Dandy Warhols, cool covers from Nirvana and Mike Ness, plus Jimmy Eat World, XTC, Morrissey and The Pretenders.

10.22.2023 History Of Alternative

10.22.2023 History Of Alternative

October 22, 2023 | bphillips

Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Liz Phair and Bad Religion in this set, album anniversaries for Linkin Park, STP, Smashing Pumpkins, Incubus, Foo Fighters and My Chemical Romance, plus Pearl Jam, Pavement, The Pixies and The Stone Roses

7.9.2023 History Of Alternative

7.9.2023 History Of Alternative

July 9, 2023 | bphillips

Beck, STP, Garbage and New Order in this set, album anniversaries for 311, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beastie Boys, cool covers from Mike Ness, The Lemonheads and Dynamite Hack, plus Oasis, Depeche Mode, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Wolfmother.

Mike Ness battling tonsil cancer

Mike Ness battling tonsil cancer

June 7, 2023 | bphillips

Wishing the Social Distortion founder/lead singer a fast recovery. Read his optimistic statement then watch his 2016 Riot Fest interview with Lauren here.

11.13.2022 History Of Alternative

11.13.2022 History Of Alternative

November 13, 2022 | bphillips

Depeche Mode, The Ramones, Beck and Jimmy Eat World in this set, album anniversaries for U2, Bush and Audioslave, cool covers from Pearl Jam and Mike Ness, plus Nine Inch Nails, The B-52’s, Morrissey and Luscious Jackson.

6.26.2022 History Of Alternative

6.26.2022 History Of Alternative

June 26, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode and Radiohead in this set, album anniversaries for Sonic Youth, Rancid, The B-52s and Sugar Ray, plus XTC, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mike Ness’ cover of “Don’t Think Twice” and cha-cha-cha: it’s “Tangerine Speedo” season.

12.26.2021 History Of Alternative

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!

10.17.2021 History Of Alternative

10.17.2021 History Of Alternative

October 17, 2021 | bphillips

Blink 182, Beastie Boys, 311 and The Cure in this set along with album anniversaries for Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, Jimmy Eat World and Fatboy Slim, plus New Order, Veruca Salt, The Replacements and “Popular” from Nada Surf.

12.27.2020 History Of Alternative

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.

10.4.2020 Alt_Backspace

10.4.2020 Alt_Backspace

October 4, 2020 | bphillips

Weezer, Pearl Jam and Dinosaur Jr drive this set along with Bad Religion, New Order, Soul Coughing and The Cure, plus 311, They Might Be Giants, Alanis and The Smiths.

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