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9.18.2022 History Of Alternative

September 18, 2022 | bphillips

Weezer, Beastie Boys, The Smiths and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Nirvana, Cake, Green Day, Nada Surf, Pearl Jam and Liz Phair plus tracks from the Smashing Pumpkins’ catalogue: “Eye”, “Ava Adore”, “Stand Inside Your Love”, “Drown” and “Thirty-Three”.

9.4.2022 History Of Alternative

September 4, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer and The Breeders in this set, album anniversaries for R.E.M., Bad Religion, Hole, System Of A Down, Sugar and Everlast, plus Jimmy Eat World, Tori Amos and Wall Of Voodoo’s catchy 80’s earworm “Mexican Radio”.

8.21.2022 History Of Alternative

August 21, 2022 | bphillips

Beastie Boys, Blondie, The Cure and Luscious Jackson in this set, album anniversaries for Jane’s Addiction, Depeche Mode, Dinosaur Jr., Rancid, Coldplay and Jack’s Mannequin, plus Riot Fest bands: Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Jimmy Eat World.

8.14.2022 History Of Alternative

August 14, 2022 | bphillips

Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, 311 and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Garbage, The Eels, Rancid, the Chili Peppers and “Tubthumping”, cool covers from Orgy and Cowboy Junkies, plus XTC, Our Lady Peace and Flobots’ “Handlebars”.

7.31.2022 History Of Alternative

July 31, 2022 | bphillips

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.

7.3.2022 History Of Alternative

July 3, 2022 | bphillips

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”.

6.26.2022 History Of Alternative

June 26, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode and Radiohead in this set, album anniversaries for Sonic Youth, Rancid, The B-52s and Sugar Ray, plus XTC, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mike Ness’ cover of “Don’t Think Twice” and cha-cha-cha: it’s “Tangerine Speedo” season.

6.19.2022 History Of Alternative

June 19, 2022 | bphillips

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

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.

5.22.2022 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”.

5.8.2022 History Of Alternative

May 8, 2022 | bphillips

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

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.

4.10.2022 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!

3.20.2022 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.

3.6.2022 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.

2.13.2022 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.