Tag Archives: Ride

11.24.2024 History Of Alternative

11.24.2024 History Of Alternative

Beck, The Smiths, Alanis and Oingo Boingo in this set along with Radiohead, The Gaslight Anthem, Belly and The Breeders, album anniversaries for U2, Bad Religion and Pearl Jam, plus New Order, The Stone Roses, Buffalo Tom, Jimmy Eat World and PJ Harvey

6.2.2024 History Of Alternative

6.2.2024 History Of Alternative

Nirvana, Joy Division, 311 and The Breeders in this set, album anniversaries for STP, Sublime, Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Weezer, The White Stripes, Smashing Pumpkins, Coldplay and The Lemonheads, plus XTC, OMD, Siouxsie And The Banshees and The Strokes.

Riot Fest 101 playlist

Riot Fest 101 playlist

The playlist from tonight’s two hour preview of the music you’ll hear next weekend in Douglass Park + listen to Riot Mike talk about all things Riot Fest with Brian Phillips here.

9.10.2023 History Of Alternative

9.10.2023 History Of Alternative

Depeche Mode, Weezer, Veruca Salt and New Order in this set, album anniversaries for Muse, Jet, Arcade Fire, Barenaked Ladies, The Black Keys and Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus Riot Fest bands Foo Fighters, The Cure, Queens Of The Stone Age, AFI, The Used, Death Cab For Cutie, The Gaslight Anthem and Flogging Molly.

9.6.2020 Alt_Backspace

9.6.2020 Alt_Backspace

Depeche Mode, Jane’s Addiction, Alice In Chains and Rage Against the Machine in this set along with Blur, Blondie, Sponge and The Smiths, plus New Order, The Waterboys and a swanky jam from Edwyn Collins off the Empire Records soundtrack.

9.8.19 Alt_Backspace

9.8.19 Alt_Backspace

A Riot Fest preview with tunes from Rancid, Blink 182, The B-52’s, Less Than Jake and The Violent Femmes, plus Depeche Mode, The Smiths, “Punk Rock Girl” from The Dead Milkmen and a refresher course in popularity from Nada Surf.

4.28.19 Alt_Backspace

4.28.19 Alt_Backspace

Weezer, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode and Garbage along with a timely April song from Sublime lead this set along with Our Lady Peace, Face To Face, XTC and cool covers from the Smashing Pumpkins, They Might Be Giants and The Lemonheads.

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!

Queued Up #235

Queued Up #235

‘Tis the season for music festivals. Are you ready?

Queued Up #227

Queued Up #227

This new music is too ridiculously good

Queued Up #226

Queued Up #226

OH HECK YES: New tunes from Joywave, Fall Out Boy, Flagship and more 🎢

3.5.17 – Alt_Backspace

3.5.17 – Alt_Backspace

These songs take us back to the days when iPhones hadn’t been invented, scrunchies were cool, and The Simpsons were just getting started… *nostalgic sigh*

9.18.16 – Alt_Backspace

9.18.16 – Alt_Backspace

We “Just Can’t Get Enough” of Depeche Mode πŸ˜‰ (if you didn’t get that reference, you should probably brush up on your Alt Rock history…starting with this playlist)