The Darkness

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.

9.29.2024 History Of Alternative

September 29, 2024 | bphillips

The Cure, Bad Religion, Alice In Chains and PJ Harvey in this set, album anniversaries for U2, STP, Beck, Green Day, Oasis and Radiohead, plus Depeche Mode, Rancid, cool covers from Blondie and Social D along with Blink-182, The Smiths and The Dandy Warhols.

7.7.2024 History Of Alternative

July 10, 2024 | bphillips

Sublime, Psychedelic Furs, Weezer and Siouxsie And The Banshees in this set, album anniversaries for 311, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The White Stripes, Bjork and Hard-Fi, plus Pearl Jam, Eve 6, Stroke 9, They Might Be Giants, Luscious Jackson and The Breeders.

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.

Welcome to The Darkness documentary

October 26, 2023 | bphillips

WATCH: the trailer for the upcoming documentary about the rise and fall and path to a comeback for the “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” band.

The Darkness announce “Permission to Land…Again”

July 6, 2023 | bphillips

The 20th anniversary tour for their debut album lands at The Vic on Friday, October 13th. WATCH the classic video for “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” here.

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)

5.28.2023 History Of Alternative

May 28, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, Veruca Salt, Cake and Depeche Mode in this set, album anniversaries for Beastie Boys’ “Ill Communication” and The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Gish”, plus Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Liz Phair and The Donnas!

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..

10.16.2022 History Of Alternative

October 16, 2022 | bphillips

Beastie Boys, Blink 182, Bjork and The Smiths in this set, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Green Day, Jimmy Eat World, Fatboy Slim, Matthew Sweet, Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode, plus The Breeders, XTC, Stroke 9, 311 and The Darkness.

8.21.2022 History Of Alternative

August 21, 2022 | bphillips

Beastie Boys, Blondie, The Cure and Luscious Jackson in this set, album anniversaries for Jane’s Addiction, Depeche Mode, Dinosaur Jr., Rancid, Coldplay and Jack’s Mannequin, plus Riot Fest bands: Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Jimmy Eat World.

7.3.2022 History Of Alternative

July 3, 2022 | bphillips

Songs from the Singles soundtrack with The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails, Beck and Bad Religion, album anniversaries for Bjork, The White Stripes, The Prodigy and Foo Fighters, cool covers from the Soup Dragons and Chili Peppers, plus X’s “4th Of July”.

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.

12.12.2021 History Of Alternative

December 12, 2021 | bphillips

Weezer, Radiohead, Beck and Alice In Chains in this set along with U2, Nine Inch Nails, Local H and XTC, plus The Breeders, Beastie Boys, Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday” and all the glam goodness of The Darkness.

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.

7.18.2021 History Of Alternative

July 18, 2021 | bphillips

Weezer, The White Stripes, Depeche Mode and Devo in this set along with Radiohead, New Order, Cake and The Stone Roses, plus Pearl Jam, Iggy Pop, The Pretenders and all the glam rock goodness of The Darkness!

5.30.2021 History Of Alternative

May 30, 2021 | bphillips

Beck, Bowie, The Breeders and Social D in this set along with Blink 182, 311 and Nine Inch Nails, plus Peter Murphy, Good Charlotte, Veruca Salt, Weezer and “Whoever You Are” from Geggy Tah!

3.14.2021 History Of Alternative

March 14, 2021 | bphillips

Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Green Day and The Pixies in this set along with Weezer, Spoon, Beck and Paramore, plus in the spirit of St Paddy’s Day, music from U2, The Pogues, Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys.

1.3.2021 History Of Alternative

January 3, 2021 | bphillips

Depeche Mode, Weezer, Oasis and Rancid lead this set along with Beastie Boys, Beck, The Breeders and Urge Overkill, plus Faith No More, Nine Inch Nails, Letters To Cleo and all the glam rock goodness of The Darkness!

10.25.2020 History Of Alternative

October 25, 2020 | bphillips

Green Day, Weezer, The Killers and Depeche Mode in this set along with Oasis, Rancid, The Stone Roses and Vampire Weekend, plus The Ramones, Rise Against and Dynamite Hack’s cover of NWA’s “Boys-In-the Hood”.