Brian Phillips

6.5.2022 History Of Alternative

June 5, 2022 | bphillips

The Smiths, Sponge, Nine Inch Nails and Beck on the show along with album anniversaries for Blink 182, Sublime, Talking Heads, White Stripes, Weezer, Catherine Wheel and The Lemonheads, plus Veruca Salt, Local H, Material Issue and timeless words of wisdom from Baz Luhrmann.

5.29.2022 History Of Alternative

May 29, 2022 | bphillips

Depeche Mode songs for the late Andy Fletcher along with Beck, Bowie, Social D and Oasis, album anniversaries for Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins and Phoenix, plus The Replacements, The Prodigy and Echo And The Bunnymen’s cover of “People Are Strange”.

RIP: Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode

May 27, 2022 | bphillips

The keyboardist and band co-founder passed away at 60. Revisit some classic Depeche Mode videos here:

5.22.2022 History Of Alternative

May 22, 2022 | bphillips

Depeche Mode, The Smiths, Alice In Chains and Alanis in this set, album anniversaries for Radiohead, Everclear, A Perfect Circle, Soundgarden, Gorillaz and The Cure, plus cool covers from Orgy and Cowboy Junkies and Wheatus’ “Teenage Dirtbag”.

5.15.2022 History Of Alternative

May 15, 2022 | bphillips

Riot Fest bands Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance, Bad Religion, Placebo, Alkaline Trio and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in this set along with album anniversaries for Weezer, The Clash, Primus, Death Cab For Cutie, Linkin Park and The Raconteurs, plus Beck, Veruca Salt and Reel Big Fish’s cover of “Take On Me”.

5.1.2022 History Of Alternative

May 1, 2022 | bphillips

Green Day, Beck, Soundgarden and The Smiths in this set, album anniversaries for Nine Inch Nails, Violent Femmes, Sonic Youth, Snow Patrol, Faith No More and Fall Out Boy, plus Social D, The B-52’s and “Sure Shot” from the Beastie Boys!

4.24.2022 History Of Alternative

April 24, 2022 | bphillips

Green Day, Depeche Mode, Oasis and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Radiohead, World Party, The Posies, Gnarls Barkley and Taking Back Sunday, plus Blink 182, 311, Nine Inch Nails and “Freak Of The Week” from Marvelous 3.

4.17.2022 History Of Alternative

April 17, 2022 | bphillips

Weezer, New Order and The Clash in this set, album anniversaries for Rage Against The Machine, Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Live, The Cure and the Pixies, plus U2, L7, Third Eye Blind and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones!

Biffy Clyro — The Lounge

April 15, 2022 | ZSpang

Check out Biffy Clyro at The Lounge!!

4.10.2022 History Of Alternative

April 10, 2022 | bphillips

Oasis, Depeche Mode, 311 and Nine Inch Nails in this set along with album anniversaries for No Doubt, Hum, The Hives, Hole, Violent Femmes and The Cult, plus music from the Empire Records soundtrack (Sponge, The Buggles, Edwyn Collins, The The and the Gin Blossoms) for Rex Manning Day!

4.3.2022 History Of Alternative

April 3, 2022 | bphillips

Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Beck and Bad Religion in this set along with Soundgarden, Spoon and Soul Coughing, album anniversaries for The Offspring, White Stripes, Blue October, Hot Hot Heat and Third Eye Blind, plus Alanis, Alice In Chains and “Ava Adore” from the Smashing Pumpkins!

3.27.2022 History Of Alternative

March 27, 2022 | bphillips

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.

3.20.2022 History Of Alternative

March 20, 2022 | bphillips

Oasis, The Smiths, Beastie Boys and The Breeders in this set along with STP, R.E.M. and Alanis, album anniversaries for Depeche Mode, Our Lady Peace, The Pixies and Bloc Party, plus New Order, Weezer and “6 Underground” from Sneaker Pimps.

3.13.2022 History Of Alternative

March 13, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, Green Day, 311 and Nine Inch Nails on the show along with Pearl Jam, Paramore and The Pretenders, album anniversaries for AFI, R.E.M., Matthew Sweet, Morrissey, Elastica and The Smithereens, plus proper St. Paddy’s tunes from Flogging Molly, The Pogues, U2 and the Dropkick Murphys.!

HOA Podcast: The Mount Rushmore Of Alternative!

March 8, 2022 | bphillips

Who would YOU place on your Mount Rushmore of Alternative?

3.6.2022 History Of Alternative

March 6, 2022 | bphillips

Album anniversaries aplenty this week for Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, 2 U2 albums, Radiohead, Buffalo Tom, Kaiser Chiefs, Husker Du and Evanescence, cool covers from The Lemonheads, Dynamite Hack and Sinead O’Connor, plus Green Day, Social D, The Smiths and “Popular” from Nada Surf.

2.27.2022 History Of Alternative

February 27, 2022 | bphillips

The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Blink 182 and 311 in this set along with Beck, The Breeders, Blondie and Brand New, album anniversaries for U2, PJ Harvey, Tears For Fears and Kaiser Chiefs, plus The Smiths, The Replacements and a proper nod to the late Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees.

2.20.2022 History Of Alternative

February 20, 2022 | bphillips

Weezer, Beck, Depeche Mode and Veruca Salt in this set along with The Ramones, Morrissey, Muse and Metric, cool covers from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Orgy, plus XTC, INXS, R.E.M. and “Scooby Snacks” from Fun Lovin’ Criminals.

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.

2.6.2022 History Of Alternative

February 6, 2022 | bphillips

Depeche Mode, Garbage, Rancid and Radiohead on the show along with The Cure, The Smithereens and 311, album anniversaries for Green Day, Incubus, Dinosaur Jr., Cake, Pearl Jam and Pavement, plus RNR Hall Of Fame nominees Beck, Devo and Rage Against The Machine.