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10.22.2023 History Of Alternative

10.22.2023 History Of Alternative

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

7.30.2023 History of Alternative

7.30.2023 History of Alternative

Weezer, The Cure, Garbage and Sinead O’Connor in this set, album anniversaries for The Strokes, Sublime, Sponge, Sheryl Crow and Silversun Pickups, plus music from the first day of MTV (8/1/81) Split Enz, The Vapors, The Pretenders and The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star” (watch the video here)

3.5.2023 History Of Alternative

3.5.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, The Cure, Beck and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, 2 U2 albums, Evanescence and Kaiser Chiefs, plus Oasis, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Rage Against The Machine.

1.15.2023 History Of Alternative

1.15.2023 History Of Alternative

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”.

8.28.2022 History Of Alternative

8.28.2022 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Social D, Alanis and Radiohead in this set, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Oasis, The Breeders, Death Cab For Cutie, Blur, Queens Of The Stone Age, Cracker and The Cure, plus Blink 182, Bad Religion and Wheatus’ “Teenage Dirtbag”.

7.10.2022 History Of Alternative

7.10.2022 History Of Alternative

Green Day, The Cure, Pearl Jam and Peter Murphy in this set, album anniversaries for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 311 and Beastie Boys, plus Blink 182, Veruca Salt, PJ Harvey and Social D’s cover of “Ring Of Fire”.

3.27.2022 History Of Alternative

3.27.2022 History Of Alternative

Remembering Taylor Hawkins with Foo Fighters songs all morning, plus album anniversaries for Social D, Gorillaz, STP, Linkin Park, Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Taking Back Sunday along with U2, Stroke 9, The Ramones and Radiohead.

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.

1.24.2021 History Of Alternative

1.24.2021 History Of Alternative

Oasis, Incubus, Radiohead and Green Day here along with Bad Religion, Blondie and Bjork, plus Social D, New Order and a few 90’s one-hit wonders from The Refreshments, Spacehog and The Rentals.

10.4.2020 Alt_Backspace

10.4.2020 Alt_Backspace

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.

7.12.2020 Alt_Backspace

7.12.2020 Alt_Backspace

Green Day, The Replacements, New Order, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin are here along with The Smiths, Veruca Salt, Beastie Boys and Bad Religion plus Dinosaur Jr., 311, Violent Femmes and Smash Mouth!

2.16.2020 Alt_Backspace

2.16.2020 Alt_Backspace

Rage Against The Machine, Green Day and Dinosaur Jr drive this set along with Veruca Salt, The Cure, Oasis and Soundgarden plus Morrissey, “Muzzle” from The Pumpkins and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones

11.10.19 Alt_Backspace

11.10.19 Alt_Backspace

The Cure, Oasis and Jane’s Addiction lead this set along with Depeche Mode, Cracker, U2 and The Smithereens plus Dinosaur Jr,, “Friends Of P” from The Rentals, The Posies and a proper serving of Cake!

8.25.19 Alt_Backspace

8.25.19 Alt_Backspace

Weezer, Social D and Pearl Jam lead this set along with The Smiths, Jane’s Addiction and New Order plus one-hit wonders from The Rentals and Spacehog and “chickity-China the Chinese chicken” will get stuck in your head for at least one week….

6.9.19 Alt_Backspace

6.9.19 Alt_Backspace

Beastie Boys, Social D and Radiohead lead this set along with Rancid, The Smiths, STP and “Friends Of P” from The Rentals. Plus, Primus, The Posies and “Cool Places” from Sparks.

11.11.18 Alt_Backspace

11.11.18 Alt_Backspace

Oasis, The Smiths and a Semisonic song NOT “Closing Time” with Blur, The Cure, Incubus and American Music from The Violent Femmes in this set of 80s and 90s goods.

9.16.18 Alt_Backspace

9.16.18 Alt_Backspace

More Riot Fest bands (Weezer, Bad Religion, Johnny Marr of The Smiths) along with cool UK bands (Catherine Wheel, Blur and Supergrass) and the retro “poof mullets” of A Flock Of Seagulls complete this set of 80s and 90s goods.

2.25.18 Alt_Backspace

2.25.18 Alt_Backspace

Even the 5th dentist agrees a solid dose of 80s and 90s tunes is great for your health!

3.12.17 – Alt_Backspace

3.12.17 – Alt_Backspace

If only we could go back in time to tell ourselves we really DIDN’T need that last whiskey shot yesterday…closest we can get to time travel is listening to 80s/90s alternative while nursing our hangover.