Tag Archives: Brian Phillips

12.23.18 Alt_Backspace

12.23.18 Alt_Backspace

Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Radiohead, The Cure and Roxy Music lead this set along with holiday tunes from U2, No Doubt, Blink 182 and The Eels. Plus, guitar shredding 101 with Professor J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.

12.16.18 Alt_Backspace

12.16.18 Alt_Backspace

Social D, Weezer, Our Lady Peace and The Cure drive this set of retro goods along with The Clash, The Replacements and The Smiths. Plus, the Pumpkins cool cover of a Depeche Mode classic never disappoints.

12.9.18 Alt_Backspace

12.9.18 Alt_Backspace

Bad Religion, The B-52’s, Buffalo Tom and “Super Bon Bon” from Soul Coughing in this set along with STP, U2 and 311. Plus, a proper Buzzcocks tune for the late Pete Shelley.

12.2.18 Alt_Backspace

12.2.18 Alt_Backspace

Oasis, Pearl Jam and The Smiths lead this set along with The Cure, Garbage, Public Image LTD and Folk Implosion from the KIDS soundtrack. Plus, a Ween tune for a favorite who lives in a pineapple under the sea.

11.25.18 Alt_Backspace

11.25.18 Alt_Backspace

More, more, more classics from Billy Idol, Social D, New Order and the Beastie Boys, Noel Gallagher of Oasis with The Chemical Brothers, plus a refresher course in popularity from Nada Surf round out this set of 80s and 90s tunes.

11.18.18 Alt_Backspace

11.18.18 Alt_Backspace

The Smiths, Beck and Local H lead this set of retro goods along with The Pixies, Letters To Cleo and The Stone Roses. Plus, a cool cover from Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged set recorded 25 years ago (11/18/93)

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.

11.4.18 Alt_Backspace

11.4.18 Alt_Backspace

Green Day, Cracker, 311 and the Beastie Boys, 80s goods from Depeche Mode, The Smiths and Gene Loves Jezebel and a car sing along with Squeeze highlight this set of retro goods!

10.28.18 Alt_Backspace

10.28.18 Alt_Backspace

The Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Ministry, Oingo Boingo and Bow Wow Wow plus Bela Legosi’s Dead from Bauhaus and a sweet duet from Mr. Pop and Ms. Pierson make this Halloween flavored set extra festive.

10.14.18 Alt_Backspace

10.14.18 Alt_Backspace

A solid set spotlighting songs from Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominees Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, The Cure, Devo and Roxy Music, plus album anniversaries from Green Day, The Lemonheads and Cake!

10.7.18 Alt_Backspace

10.7.18 Alt_Backspace

Oasis, Jane’s Addiction and The Smiths lead this marathon morning set along with pace keepers from Rancid, New Order and the letters XTC, R.E.M and O.M.D. Plus, it’s the 25th anniversary of Mazzy Star’s swoon along classic “Fade Into You”.

9.30.18 Alt_Backspace

9.30.18 Alt_Backspace

Depeche Mode, Social D and Green Day along with one-hit wonders (Kajagoogoo, Len) and music from the Empire Records soundtrack (The The, Edwyn Collins) round out this set of Devo dome hat approved 80s and 90s tunes!

9.23.18 Alt_Backspace

9.23.18 Alt_Backspace

Leading with a track from Nirvana’s “Nevermind” released 27 years ago, UK imports (Oasis, The English Beat, James), solid ska horns (Goldfinger, Less Than Jake) and a classic shredder from Hum make up this set of retro 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.

9.9.18 Alt_Backspace

9.9.18 Alt_Backspace

A retro set with some artists playing Riot Fest next weekend (Beck, Gary Numan, Killing Joke), a catchy accordion tune released 30 years ago (Peek-A-Boo) and one of Eddie Vedder’s favorite non-Pearl Jam songs (Buffalo Tom).

9.2.18 Alt_Backspace

9.2.18 Alt_Backspace

A Labor Day weekend 80s and 90s set complete with tunes from 2 albums released 24 years ago, a visit from one of Bono’s on-stage personas from the Zoo TV tour and the mezmerizing vocals of Polly Jean Harvey.

8.26.18 Alt_Backspace

8.26.18 Alt_Backspace

Solid set of retro 80s and 90s tunes complete with two cool covers, a Canadian beach party jam and crash course in guitar shredding from Professor J Mascis.

8.19.18 Alt_Backspace

8.19.18 Alt_Backspace

A summer vibes set of retro goods complete with sing-along anthems, ska horns and a refresher course on charm and popularity!

8.12.18 Alt_Backspace

8.12.18 Alt_Backspace

A Sunday morning soundtrack complete with 80s and 90s classics, cool covers, a cameo and CAKE!

8.5.18 Alt_Backspace

8.5.18 Alt_Backspace

“You’ll never look at music the same way again” said VJ Mark Goodman when MTV launched 37 years ago this week (8.1.81) with videos from The Buggles, Split Enz, The Pretenders, Talking Heads and The Vapors.