Tag Archives: R.E.M.

Master tapes lost in fire.

Master tapes lost in fire.

11 Years ago, a devastating fire wiped out half a million master recordings from some of the most iconic artists. -wALT

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.

5.26.19 Alt_Backspace

5.26.19 Alt_Backspace

Weezer, The Cure, Beck and 311 lead this set along with Oasis, The Smiths, Belly and The Replacements. Plus, Iggy Pop, “American Music” from The Violent Femmes and a song of summer from Fountains Of Wayne.

5.5.19 Alt_Backspace

5.5.19 Alt_Backspace

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.

4.14.19 Alt_Backspace

4.14.19 Alt_Backspace

Beck, Pearl Jam, Oasis and Morrissey lead this set along with The Smithereens, Garbage, Dinosaur Jr and Liz Phair. Plus, Bjork, The Pixies and “chickity-china-the-Chinese-chicken” will stick in your head thanks to those Barenaked Ladies!

4.7.19 Alt_Backspace

4.7.19 Alt_Backspace

Nirvana, Radiohead, STP and 311 lead this set along with Nine Inch Nails, New Order and Urge Overkill. Plus, we must dwell on the Empire Records soundtrack for Rex Manning Day and hear Edwyn Collins, The The, Gin Blossoms and The Buggles!

3.24.19 Alt_Backspace

3.24.19 Alt_Backspace

Pearl Jam, New Order and Rancid lead this set along with Material Issue, The Cult and The Violent Femmes’ “American Music”. Plus, STP, O.M.D., R.E.M., a cool cover from Echo And The Bunnymen and some proper ska punk horns from Less Than Jake!

3.3.19 Alt_Backspace

3.3.19 Alt_Backspace

Depeche Mode, Blur, Buffalo Tom and Local H lead this set along with Morrissey, Dinosaur Jr, The Replacements and Our Lady Peace, plus a cool cover from Reel Big Fish and a proper nod to the late Mark Hollis of Talk Talk.

2.17.19 Alt_Backspace

2.17.19 Alt_Backspace

Nine Inch Nails, Bad Religion, The Cure and Beck lead this set along with The Smiths, Liz Phair, Face To Face and Devo. Plus, XTC, REM, “Peaches” AND Smash Mouth! Happy Sunday!

1.13.19 Alt_Backspace

1.13.19 Alt_Backspace

Oasis, The Smiths, Soul Coughing and Stereo MC’s in this set along with Buffalo Tom, New Order, Catherine Wheel and a proper serving of Cake!

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.

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!

10.7.18 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!

9.16.18 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.

9.2.18 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.