The Smiths

7.16.2023 History Of Alternative

July 16, 2023 | bphillips

The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, The Breeders and Bad Religion in this set, album anniversaries for The Flaming Lips, The Hives, Candlebox and Catherine Wheel, cool covers from Talking Heads, Orgy and Echo And The Bunnymen, plus The Pixies, Garbage and They Might Be Giants.

Rick Astley performed a full set of The Smiths’ covers at Glastonbury

June 26, 2023 | bphillips

Astley’s cover of “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” closed out the 16-song set. WATCH it here.

6.25.2023 History Of Alternative

June 25, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, Oasis, Beastie Boys and The Breeders in this set, album anniversaries for Sonic Youth, Rancid, Cage The Elephant and The B-52’s, plus 311, XTC, The Stone Roses, Garbage and Against Me!

6.18.2023 History Of Alternative

June 18, 2023 | bphillips

Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, The Breeders and Urge Overkill in this set, album anniversaries for Beck, Brand New, Blink 182, Nada Surf, STP, Faith No More and The Flaming Lips, plus some Father’s Day tunes from Pearl Jam, Weezer, Violent Femmes and “Father Of Mine” from Everclear.

6.4.2023 History Of Alternative

June 4, 2023 | bphillips

STP, Green Day, Garbage and The Cranberries in this set, album anniversaries for Sublime, The Lemonheads, Blink-182, Smashing Pumpkins, Coldplay, The White Stripes and Talking Heads, plus The Cure, Catherine Wheel and Baz Luhrmann’s “Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen”. (watch the video here)

5.21.2023 History Of Alternative

May 21, 2023 | bphillips

Beastie Boys, Garbage, 311 and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Radiohead, Soundgarden, The Cure, Gorillaz and A Perfect Circle, plus Riot Fest bands The Cure, Death Cab For Cutie, Foo Fighters, The Breeders, The Mars Volta, Frank Turner and The Breeders.

RIP Andy Rourke of The Smiths

May 19, 2023 | bphillips

The bassist of The Smiths has died following a battle with cancer. He was 59.

5.14.2023 History Of Alternative

May 14, 2023 | bphillips

Beck, Depeche Mode, Blondie and No Doubt in this set, album anniversaries for Weezer, Green Day, Linkin Park, Primus and The Fixx, cool covers from Cake and Talking Heads, plus Mother’s Day favs from Fountains Of Wayne, Chvrches, Scissor Sisters, Outkast and Danzig!

4.30.2023 History Of Alternative

April 30, 2023 | bphillips

Beck, Social D, Garbage and Oasis in this set, album anniversaries for Faith No More, Fall Out Boy, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, The Stone Roses and the Dandy Warhols, plus U2, Marvelous 3, Stroke 9 and Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You”

4.9.2023 History Of Alternative

April 9, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, Veruca Salt, Nirvana and New Order in this set, album anniversaries for The Offspring, No Doubt, The Hives, Hum, Foo Fighters and the Violent Femmes, plus tunes from Empire Records (Sponge, The The, The Buggles, Gin Blossoms and Edwyn Collins) for Rex Manning day!

4.2.2023 History Of Alternative

April 2, 2023 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, Belly and Blink 182 in this set, album anniversaries for The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Blue October, The Offspring, Hot Hot Heat and Third Eye Blind, plus Social D, Local H, Bjork, Soul Coughing and Luscious Jackson.

3.19.2023 History Of Alternative

March 19, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Blondie and Cake in this set, album anniversaries for Depeche Mode, Bloc Party, The Pixies, Our Lady Peace and Semisonic, cool covers from The Lemonheads and Love and Rockets, plus Veruca Salt, Rise Against, Pulp and Smash Mouth!!

3.5.2023 History Of Alternative

March 5, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, The Cure, Beck and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, 2 U2 albums, Evanescence and Kaiser Chiefs, plus Oasis, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Rage Against The Machine.

2.19.2023 History Of Alternative

February 19, 2023 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails and Veruca Salt in this set along with The Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Replacements and Letters to Cleo, plus Alanis, Alice In Chains, alt-J, The Stone Roses, Keane and “Scooby Snacks” from Fun Lovin’ Criminals.

2.12.2023 History Of Alternative

February 12, 2023 | bphillips

Green Day, Cake, Garbage and Weezer in this set, album anniversaries for Blur, LCD Soundsystem and Social Distortion, cool covers from Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, 311 and Bow Wow Wow with some Valentine’s Day themed tunes from Depeche Mode, The Flaming Lips and more..

2.5.2023 History Of Alternative

February 5, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, The Strokes, No Doubt and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Cake, The Offspring, Dinosaur Jr. and Incubus, plus tunes from R&R HOF 2023 nominees The White Stripes, Rage Against The Machine And Joy Division.

1.29.2023 History Of Alternative

January 29, 2023 | bphillips

Jimmy Eat World, Radiohead, Beck and The Breeders in this set, album anniversaries for Pavement and Green Day’s “Dookie”, plus Depeche Mode, Rancid, Our Lady Peace, Garbage, Vampire Weekend and Fountains Of Wayne. WATCH: the “Stacy’s Mom” video here.

1.22.2023 History Of Alternative

January 22, 2023 | bphillips

Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Beastie Boys and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Our Lady Peace, Arctic Monkeys, Belly, Meat Puppets and The Shins, plus cool covers from Social D, Echo And The Bunnymen and Siouxsie And The Banshees along with The Smiths, Against Me! and Big Audio Dynamite.

1.8.2023 History Of Alternative

January 8, 2023 | bphillips

Radiohead, Social Distortion, Beck and David Bowie in this set along with Weezer, Spoon, Veruca Salt and Matthew Sweet, plus U2, 311, Marvelous 3, Nine Inch Nails, Good Charlotte and The Smiths.

12.25.2022 History Of Alternative

December 25, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, Social D and The Smiths in this set, holiday tunes from Blink 182, Billy Idol, My Chemical Romance, The Ramones, U2, No Doubt and Jimmy Eat World, plus Cake, Nada Surf and “Ghost Town” from The Specials.