R.E.M.

7.2.2023 History Of Alternative

July 2, 2023 | bphillips

Blur, Violent Femmes, Garbage and They Might Be Giants in this set, several songs from the Singles soundtrack and album anniversaries for Bjork, The Darkness, Foo Fighters, The White Stripes and The Prodigy, plus 311, Blondie, Bad Religion and “4th Of July” from the band X. (watch the video here)

A new remix video of R.E.M.’s “Strange Currencies” with scenes from The Bear

June 28, 2023 | bphillips

WATCH: a new video blending footage from the current FX show with concert footage from R.E.M.’s 1996 concert film.

6.25.2023 History Of Alternative

June 25, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, Oasis, Beastie Boys and The Breeders in this set, album anniversaries for Sonic Youth, Rancid, Cage The Elephant and The B-52’s, plus 311, XTC, The Stone Roses, Garbage and Against Me!

6.18.2023 History Of Alternative

June 18, 2023 | bphillips

Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, The Breeders and Urge Overkill in this set, album anniversaries for Beck, Brand New, Blink 182, Nada Surf, STP, Faith No More and The Flaming Lips, plus some Father’s Day tunes from Pearl Jam, Weezer, Violent Femmes and “Father Of Mine” from Everclear.

5.14.2023 History Of Alternative

May 14, 2023 | bphillips

Beck, Depeche Mode, Blondie and No Doubt in this set, album anniversaries for Weezer, Green Day, Linkin Park, Primus and The Fixx, cool covers from Cake and Talking Heads, plus Mother’s Day favs from Fountains Of Wayne, Chvrches, Scissor Sisters, Outkast and Danzig!

4.30.2023 History Of Alternative

April 30, 2023 | bphillips

Beck, Social D, Garbage and Oasis in this set, album anniversaries for Faith No More, Fall Out Boy, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, The Stone Roses and the Dandy Warhols, plus U2, Marvelous 3, Stroke 9 and Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You”

4.23.2023 History Of Alternative

April 23, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, STP, The Breeders and Dinosaur Jr in this set, album anniversaries for Beastie Boys, R.E.M., Radiohead, Taking Back Sunday, World Party and The Posies, plus Porno For Pyros, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (watch the Heads Will Roll video here) and Rage Against The Machine.

4.16.2023 History Of Alternative

April 16, 2023 | bphillips

Beck, Social D, Sonic Youth and The Replacements in this set, album anniversaries for The Pixies, Rage Against The Machine, Live, The Cure and Depeche Mode, plus Pearl Jam, Garbage, Material Issue and we did it all for…Limp Bizkit! (revisit the Nookie video here)

3.26.2023 History Of Alternative

March 26, 2023 | bphillips

Cake, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails and L7 in this set, album anniversaries for Linkin Park, Social D, STP, Gorillaz, Taking Back Sunday and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, plus The Cure, Oasis, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Good Charlotte.

3.19.2023 History Of Alternative

March 19, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Blondie and Cake in this set, album anniversaries for Depeche Mode, Bloc Party, The Pixies, Our Lady Peace and Semisonic, cool covers from The Lemonheads and Love and Rockets, plus Veruca Salt, Rise Against, Pulp and Smash Mouth!!

3.12.2023 History Of Alternative

March 12, 2023 | bphillips

Green Day, Oasis, New Order and Fiona Apple in this set, album anniversaries for Morrissey, Tears For Fears, R.E.M., Cracker and The Bravery. plus festive Irish tunes from Flogging Molly, U2, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and House Of Pain.

2.26.2023 History Of Alternative

February 26, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead and Liz Phair in this set, album anniversaries for U2, PJ Harvey, Kaiser Chiefs and Tears For Fears, cool covers from Rage, Social D and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus 311, Stroke 9, The Breeders and Depeche Mode.

2.19.2023 History Of Alternative

February 19, 2023 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails and Veruca Salt in this set along with The Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Replacements and Letters to Cleo, plus Alanis, Alice In Chains, alt-J, The Stone Roses, Keane and “Scooby Snacks” from Fun Lovin’ Criminals.

1.15.2023 History Of Alternative

January 15, 2023 | bphillips

Pearl Jam, They Might Be Giants, Alanis and Alice In Chains in this set along with Green Day, Morrissey, Spoon and The Ting Tings’ “That’s Not My Name”, plus U2, Beck, Face To Face, Hot Hot Heat, The Cranberries and Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday”.

1.1.2023 History Of Alternative

January 1, 2023 | bphillips

U2’s “New Year’s Day”, Blink 182, Nine Inch Nails and The Ramones in this set along with Weezer, Cake, Liz Phair and New Order, plus Oasis, The Flaming Lips, Letters To Cleo and “3 Strange Days” from School Of Fish.

12.25.2022 History Of Alternative

December 25, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, Social D and The Smiths in this set, holiday tunes from Blink 182, Billy Idol, My Chemical Romance, The Ramones, U2, No Doubt and Jimmy Eat World, plus Cake, Nada Surf and “Ghost Town” from The Specials.

12.18.2022 History Of Alternative

December 18, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, The Ramones, Green Day and Veruca Salt in this set along with The Cure, STP and Sonic Youth, album anniversaries for The Clash and Peter Murphy, plus Jane’s Addiction, Depeche Mode, Urge Overkill and No Doubt.

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.)

11.20.2022 History Of Alternative

November 20, 2022 | bphillips

Weezer, The Replacements, Alice In Chains and alt-J in this set, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Bad Religion, U2 and Sum 41, plus Nine Inch Nails, Veruca Salt, The Strokes, Soul Coughing and The Stone Roses.

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.