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2.4.2024 History Of Alternative

2.4.2024 History Of Alternative

The Ramones, Oasis, Radiohead and Siouxsie And The Banshees in this set, album anniversaries for The Offspring, Cake, Incubus, Dinosaur Jr. and Pearl Jam, cool covers from STP and The Clash, plus The Cure, XTC, Hole, The Juliana Hatfield 3 and The Smithereens.

2.5.2023 History Of Alternative

2.5.2023 History Of Alternative

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.

1.15.2023 History Of Alternative

1.15.2023 History Of Alternative

Pearl Jam, They Might Be Giants, Alanis and Alice In Chains in this set along with Green Day, Morrissey, Spoon and The Ting Tings’ “That’s Not My Name”, plus U2, Beck, Face To Face, Hot Hot Heat, The Cranberries and Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday”.

11.13.2022 History Of Alternative

11.13.2022 History Of Alternative

Depeche Mode, The Ramones, Beck and Jimmy Eat World in this set, album anniversaries for U2, Bush and Audioslave, cool covers from Pearl Jam and Mike Ness, plus Nine Inch Nails, The B-52’s, Morrissey and Luscious Jackson.

2.6.2022 History Of Alternative

2.6.2022 History Of Alternative

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.

11.14.2021 History Of Alternative

11.14.2021 History Of Alternative

Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode, Rancid and The Ramones, cool covers from Cowboy Junkies and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus album anniversaries for Audioslave, Beck, Bush, Better Than Ezra and U2.

8.22.2021 History Of Alternative

8.22.2021 History Of Alternative

Beck, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure and Weezer on the show along with Jimmy Eat World, Elastica, The Ramones and Morrissey, album anniversaries for Rancid, Jane’s Addiction, The Strokes and Sneaker Pimps, plus OK Go, INXS and Pearl Jam’s jam from the Singles soundtrack.

4.18.2021 History Of Alternative

4.18.2021 History Of Alternative

Beck, Blondie, Beastie Boys and Bad Religion in this set along The Ramones, STP, Social D and Against Me!, plus Oasis, The Clash and “There is A Light That Never Goes Out” from The Smiths.

8.16.2020 Alt_Backspace

8.16.2020 Alt_Backspace

Oasis, STP and Social D in this set along with Green Day, Veruca Salt, New Order and Morrissey, plus U2, Blink 182 and “Circles” from Soul Coughing.

4.26.2020 Alt_Backspace

4.26.2020 Alt_Backspace

Sublime, Social D and STP lead this set along with Oasis, The Cure, Morrissey and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, plus The Replacements, a cool cover from Urge Overkill and the introductory story of the Beastie Boys.

10.13.19 Alt_Backspace

10.13.19 Alt_Backspace

Oasis, Weezer and Green Day lead this set of along with The Smiths, Luscious Jackson, Incubus and Face To Face, plus cool covers from Nirvana, Urge Overkill and The Smashing Pumpkins.

3.31.19 Alt_Backspace

3.31.19 Alt_Backspace

Oasis, Beck and Green Day along with Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Radiohead and The Cure lead this set of retro goods along with Faith No More, Social D, Cake and a nod to the late Ranking Roger of General Public and The English Beat.

12.2.18 Alt_Backspace

12.2.18 Alt_Backspace

Oasis, Pearl Jam and The Smiths lead this set along with The Cure, Garbage, Public Image LTD and Folk Implosion from the KIDS soundtrack. Plus, a Ween tune for a favorite who lives in a pineapple under the sea.

8.5.18 Alt_Backspace

8.5.18 Alt_Backspace

“You’ll never look at music the same way again” said VJ Mark Goodman when MTV launched 37 years ago this week (8.1.81) with videos from The Buggles, Split Enz, The Pretenders, Talking Heads and The Vapors.

4.15.18 Alt_Backspace

4.15.18 Alt_Backspace

Gallagher, Grohl, Yorke and Smith will audit the (almost) tax day tunes. Plus, it’s the 35th anniversary of R.E.M.’s debut album, “Murmur”.