Tag Archives: Wall Of Voodoo

5.4.2025 History Of Alternative

5.4.2025 History Of Alternative

May 4, 2025 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, U2 and Luscious Jackson in this set, album anniversaries for The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Fall Out Boy, Vampire Weekend and The Stone Roses, tunes for the late Jill Sobule and Mike Peters, plus Riot Fest 2025 bands Green Day, Weezer, All Time Low, James, Drpokick Murphys and Camper Van Beethoven.

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.

9.3.2023 History Of Alternative

9.3.2023 History Of Alternative

September 3, 2023 | bphillips

Blink-182, Nine Inch Nails, Veruca Salt and Social D in this set, album anniversaries for Bad Religion, R.E.M., Hole, System Of A Down and Everlast, cool covers from STP and Smashing Pumpkins, plus Riot Fest 2023 bands The Cure, Queens Of The Stone Age, Death Cab For Cutie and Tegan And Sara.

5.28.2023 History Of Alternative

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!

2.5.2023 History Of Alternative

2.5.2023 History Of Alternative

February 5, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, The Strokes, No Doubt and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Cake, The Offspring, Dinosaur Jr. and Incubus, plus tunes from R&R HOF 2023 nominees The White Stripes, Rage Against The Machine And Joy Division.

9.4.2022 History Of Alternative

9.4.2022 History Of Alternative

September 4, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer and The Breeders in this set, album anniversaries for R.E.M., Bad Religion, Hole, System Of A Down, Sugar and Everlast, plus Jimmy Eat World, Tori Amos and Wall Of Voodoo’s catchy 80’s earworm “Mexican Radio”.

11.7.2021 History Of Alternative

11.7.2021 History Of Alternative

November 7, 2021 | bphillips

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”.

5.2.2021 History Of Alternative

5.2.2021 History Of Alternative

May 2, 2021 | bphillips

Bowie, Beck, Beastie Boys and Social D lead this set along with Depeche Mode, Veruca Salt, Oasis and They Might Be Giants, plus The Cure, 311 covering The Cure and the world’s greatest party band – The B-52s!

1.31.2021 History Of Alternative

1.31.2021 History Of Alternative

January 31, 2021 | bphillips

Beck, Bad Religion, Green Day and Local H in this set along with The Replacements, Tears For Fears, Veruca Salt and Paramore, plus Depeche Mode, Dinosaur Jr. and Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday”.

8.18.19 Alt_Backspace

8.18.19 Alt_Backspace

August 18, 2019 | bphillips

The Pumpkins, Radiohead, Green Day and 311 lead this set along with Morrissey, The Cult, Rancid and Liz Phair plus STP, CIV, INXS, R.E.M. and “Down By The Water” from PJ Harvey.

5.5.19 Alt_Backspace

5.5.19 Alt_Backspace

May 5, 2019 | bphillips

Oasis, Blur, Beck and The Smiths leads this set along with Bad Religion, Green Day, STP and R.E.M. Plus, Mexican Radio from Wall Of Voodoo, a cool cover from Cowboy Junkies and a track from The Stone Roses debut album released 30 years ago this week.

7.1.18 Alt_Backspace

7.1.18 Alt_Backspace

July 2, 2018 | bphillips

Joining the El Scorcho, Freedom Of Choice, 4th Of July (sorta) weekend with two hours of classic 80s and 90s tunes (…and a cool cover of an 80s classic with a 90s ska punk touch!)

2.19.17 – Alt_Backspace

2.19.17 – Alt_Backspace

February 21, 2017 | Web Team

There are those certain nostalgic tunes you want to play over and over…and over some more

10.16.16 – Alt_Backspace

10.16.16 – Alt_Backspace

October 17, 2016 | Web Team

Retro alternative goodies for your listening pleasure…starting with Smashing Pumpkins.

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