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2.13.2022 History Of Alternative

2.13.2022 History Of Alternative

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.

1.30.2022 History Of Alternative

1.30.2022 History Of Alternative

Green Day, Veruca Salt, Smashing Pumpkins and They Might Be Giants in this set along with 311, Nine Inch Nails, Eve 6 and Oasis, plus Beck, Beastie Boys, Blondie, Pearl Jam from the Singles soundtrack and Blur’s Parklife!

1.9.2022 History Of Alternative

1.9.2022 History Of Alternative

David Bowie, Oasis, Radiohead and Social D in this set along with Arcade Fire, Depeche Mode, Veruca Salt and Nine Inch Nails, cool covers from Siouxsie And the Banshees and Bowling For Soup, album anniversaries for Sugar Ray and Cage The Elephant, plus Soul Coughing, Tears For Fears and Echo And The Bunnymen.

12.19.2021 History Of Alternative

12.19.2021 History Of Alternative

Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Garbage and Jimmy Eat World in this set along with Cake, The Cure, Alanis and Liz Phair, album anniversaries for The Clash and Peter Murphy, plus holiday tunes from The Ramones, No Doubt, U2, Blink 182 and The Eels

12.12.2021 History Of Alternative

12.12.2021 History Of Alternative

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.

11.21.2021 History Of Alternative

11.21.2021 History Of Alternative

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.

11.7.2021 History Of Alternative

11.7.2021 History Of Alternative

The Smiths, Radiohead, Garbage and They Might Be Giants, album anniversaries for Fiona Apple, R.E.M., Fatboy Slim and Alice In Chains, plus Buffalo Tom, The Cure, Veruca Salt and Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday”.

10.17.2021 History Of Alternative

10.17.2021 History Of Alternative

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.

10.3.2021 History Of Alternative

10.3.2021 History Of Alternative

Blink 182, The Ramones, Alice In Chains and The Clash in this set along with album anniversaries for Oasis, Good Charlotte, Mazzy Star, Cake and Death Cab, plus Muse, Peter Murphy and Depeche Mode.

9.12.2021 History Of Alternative

9.12.2021 History Of Alternative

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.

8.29.2021 History Of Alternative

8.29.2021 History Of Alternative

Blink 182, Beck, Beastie Boys and Billy Idol on the show along with album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Oasis, The Breeders and Death Cab For Cutie, cool covers from The Clash, Chili Peppers and Echo And The Bunnymen, plus Sublime, Siouxsie And The Banshees and “Singing In My Sleep” from Semisonic.

8.22.2021 History Of Alternative

8.22.2021 History Of Alternative

Beck, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure and Weezer on the show along with Jimmy Eat World, Elastica, The Ramones and Morrissey, album anniversaries for Rancid, Jane’s Addiction, The Strokes and Sneaker Pimps, plus OK Go, INXS and Pearl Jam’s jam from the Singles soundtrack.

8.1.2021 History Of Alternative

8.1.2021 History Of Alternative

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.

7.18.2021 History Of Alternative

7.18.2021 History Of Alternative

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!

7.4.2021 History Of Alternative

7.4.2021 History Of Alternative

Beck, Nine Inch Nails, Oasis and Sublime in this set along with The Ramones, STP, INXS and XTC, plus Devo, Cake, “Pork And Beans” from Weezer, “American Music” from the Violent Femmes and “4th Of July” from the band X.

6.20.2021 History Of Alternative

6.20.2021 History Of Alternative

Beck, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails and Social D in this set along with Weezer, The Replacements, Veruca Salt and Bjork, plus The Cure, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and a refresher course in popularity from Nada Surf.

6.6.2021 History Of Alternative

6.6.2021 History Of Alternative

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”.

5.23.2021 History Of Alternative

5.23.2021 History Of Alternative

Beck, Beastie Boys, Weezer and Incubus in this set along with Morrissey, The Strokes, Primus and Urge Overkill, plus music from bands playing Lolla 2021: Foo Fighters, Modest Mouse, Jimmy Eat World, All Time Low and Limp Bizkit!

5.9.2021 History Of Alternative

5.9.2021 History Of Alternative

Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, Green Day and Morrissey in this set along with Garbage, The Pretenders, PJ Harvey and Patti Smith plus The Cure, Rancid, The Stone Roses and Mr. Glenn Danzig crooning “Mother”. Happy Mother’s Day!

4.11.2021 History Of Alternative

4.11.2021 History Of Alternative

Beck, Blink 182, STP and The Smiths in this set along with Jane’s Addiction, Joy Division, Modest Mouse and Veruca Salt, plus The Pixies, Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday” and a nod to the 10th anniversary of Foo Fighters’ Wasting Light album.