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7.31.2022 History Of Alternative

7.31.2022 History Of Alternative

The Smiths, Beastie Boys, U2 and The Replacements in this set, album anniversaries for Sublime, The Strokes, Sponge and Sheryl Crow, plus a nod to MTV’s 41st birthday with music from The Buggles, The Vapors, Split Enz and The Pretenders.

7.17.2022 History Of Alternative

7.17.2022 History Of Alternative

Beck, The Cure, Green Day and Oasis in this set, album anniversaries for Candlebox, Catherine Wheel, The Flaming Lips and The Hives, cool covers from Pearl Jam, Siouxsie And The Banshees and No Doubt, plus U2, Juliana Hatfield 3 and “Steal My Sunshine” from Len.

7.3.2022 History Of Alternative

7.3.2022 History Of Alternative

Songs from the Singles soundtrack with The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails, Beck and Bad Religion, album anniversaries for Bjork, The White Stripes, The Prodigy and Foo Fighters, cool covers from the Soup Dragons and Chili Peppers, plus X’s “4th Of July”.

6.19.2022 History Of Alternative

6.19.2022 History Of Alternative

Oasis, Social D, 311 and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Beck, Blink 182, Nada Surf, STP, The Shins and The Flaming Lips, plus Dad songs from Jane’s Addiction, Violent Femmes and Everclear. (..and Limp Bizkit. Happy Father’s Day!)

6.5.2022 History Of Alternative

6.5.2022 History Of Alternative

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

5.29.2022 History Of Alternative

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”.

5.8.2022 History Of Alternative

5.8.2022 History Of Alternative

Green Day, Social D, Oasis and U2 in this set along with album anniversaries for Keane, Sum 41, 2 different Weezer albums, Spoon and Duran Duran, plus Mother’s Day faves from Fountains Of Wayne, The Cure, Chvrches, twenty one pilots and “Mother” from Danzig!

5.1.2022 History Of Alternative

5.1.2022 History Of Alternative

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!

4.17.2022 History Of Alternative

4.17.2022 History Of Alternative

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!

4.10.2022 History Of Alternative

4.10.2022 History Of Alternative

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!

3.13.2022 History Of Alternative

3.13.2022 History Of Alternative

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.!

2.27.2022 History Of Alternative

2.27.2022 History Of Alternative

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

2.20.2022 History Of Alternative

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

2.13.2022 History Of Alternative

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.

1.30.2022 History Of Alternative

1.30.2022 History Of Alternative

Green Day, Veruca Salt, Smashing Pumpkins and They Might Be Giants in this set along with 311, Nine Inch Nails, Eve 6 and Oasis, plus Beck, Beastie Boys, Blondie, Pearl Jam from the Singles soundtrack and Blur’s Parklife!

1.9.2022 History Of Alternative

1.9.2022 History Of Alternative

David Bowie, Oasis, Radiohead and Social D in this set along with Arcade Fire, Depeche Mode, Veruca Salt and Nine Inch Nails, cool covers from Siouxsie And the Banshees and Bowling For Soup, album anniversaries for Sugar Ray and Cage The Elephant, plus Soul Coughing, Tears For Fears and Echo And The Bunnymen.

12.19.2021 History Of Alternative

12.19.2021 History Of Alternative

Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Garbage and Jimmy Eat World in this set along with Cake, The Cure, Alanis and Liz Phair, album anniversaries for The Clash and Peter Murphy, plus holiday tunes from The Ramones, No Doubt, U2, Blink 182 and The Eels

12.12.2021 History Of Alternative

12.12.2021 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Radiohead, Beck and Alice In Chains in this set along with U2, Nine Inch Nails, Local H and XTC, plus The Breeders, Beastie Boys, Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday” and all the glam goodness of The Darkness.

11.21.2021 History Of Alternative

11.21.2021 History Of Alternative

Radiohead, The Ramones, Weezer and Nine Inch Nails in this set along with The Smiths, Beastie Boys and Bjork, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Sum 41, Fugazi and Bad Religion, plus Social D, XTC, The Cure and “Steal My Sunshine” from Len.

11.7.2021 History Of Alternative

11.7.2021 History Of Alternative

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”.