Alternative Milestones

Alternative Milestones Episode 18 – What Do You Get the Coolest Man on the Planet for His Birthday?

Thu, May 30, 2024

How can Lenny Kravitz, undeniably the coolest man on the planet, be turning 60 this week?  Crazy.

As far as this week’s other Alternative Milestones, looks like we’re spending a lot of time in the 80’s.  I’ve got several other birthdays to tell you about (Alanis Morissette, Dead Kennedys, Visage, Depeche Mode, Tom Morello, Simple Minds to name a few).

And we’ll have a couple of in memoriam milestones as well as we celebrate some performers who are no longer with us.

And of course a bunch of cool music release milestones.  I’m excited to get into it with you Thursday at 1PM!

Playlist

    Time: May 30 - 1:02:05 pm
  • Let Love Rule

    Lenny Kravitz, “Mr. Cab Driver”

    from Let Love Rule

    Virgin Records - 1989

  • Time: May 30 - 1:05:49 pm
  • Veckatimest

    Grizzly Bear, “Two Weeks”

    from Veckatimest

    Warp Records - 2009

  • Time: May 30 - 1:09:54 pm
  • Visage

    Visage, “Fade To Grey”

    from Visage

    Polydor - 1980

  • Time: May 30 - 1:16:35 pm
  • Operation Ivy (2007 Remaster)

    Operation Ivy, “Bad Town (2007 Remaster)”

    from Operation Ivy (2007 Remaster)

    Epitaph - 1989

  • Time: May 30 - 1:19:11 pm
  • Sparkle in the Rain

    Simple Minds, “Speed Your Love to Me”

    from Sparkle in the Rain

    Virgin Records - 2003

  • Time: May 30 - 1:23:07 pm
  • 2X4

    Guadalcanal Diary, “Litany (Life Goes On)”

    from 2X4

    Rhino/Elektra - 1987

  • Time: May 30 - 1:26:50 pm
  • Plastic Surgery Disasters / In God We Trust, Inc.

    Dead Kennedys, “Government Flu”

    from Plastic Surgery Disasters / In God We Trust, Inc.

    Manifesto Records - 1981

  • Time: May 30 - 1:32:02 pm
  • Permanent Waves (40th Anniversary)

    Rush, “Different Strings”

    from Permanent Waves (40th Anniversary)

    Mercury Records - 2020

  • Time: May 30 - 1:36:11 pm
  • The Atlas Underground Flood

    Tom Morello, “I Have Seen the Way (feat. Alex Lifeson, Kirk Hammett & Dr. Fresch)”

    from The Atlas Underground Flood

    Mom+Pop - 2021

  • Time: May 30 - 1:39:57 pm
  • Ill Communication

    Beastie Boys, “Sure Shot”

    from Ill Communication

    Capitol Records - 1994

  • Time: May 30 - 1:45:23 pm
  • Uh Huh Her (U.S. Version)

    PJ Harvey, “The Letter”

    from Uh Huh Her (U.S. Version)

    Universal-Island Records Ltd. - 2004

  • Time: May 30 - 1:48:36 pm
  • Girlfriend

    Matthew Sweet, “Girlfriend”

    from Girlfriend

    Volcano - 1991

  • Time: May 30 - 1:54:26 pm
  • The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

    13th Floor Elevators, “You're Gonna Miss Me”

    from The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

    Oldays Records - 2017

  • Time: May 30 - 1:56:50 pm
  • The Undertones

    The Undertones, “Here Comes the Summer”

    from The Undertones

    BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. - 1979

  • Time: May 30 - 1:58:22 pm
  • Parallel Lines

    Blondie, “Sunday Girl”

    from Parallel Lines

    Chrysalis\EMI Records (USA) - 1978

  • Time: May 30 - 2:03:50 pm
  • All the Rage

    General Public, “Tenderness”

    from All the Rage

    BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2012

  • Time: May 30 - 2:07:18 pm
  • In the Long Grass

    The Boomtown Rats, “Drag Me Down”

    from In the Long Grass

    UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) - 2005

  • Time: May 30 - 2:11:22 pm
  • Mange Tout (Deluxe Edition)

    Blancmange, “Don't Tell Me”

    from Mange Tout (Deluxe Edition)

    London Music Stream - 2018

  • Time: May 30 - 2:17:07 pm
  • ¡Viva el Amor!

    Pretenders, “Popstar”

    from ¡Viva el Amor!

    Rhino/Warner Records - 2004

  • Time: May 30 - 2:20:31 pm
  • Construction Time Again

    Depeche Mode, “Two Minute Warning”

    from Construction Time Again

    Venusnote Ltd. - 1983

  • Time: May 30 - 2:24:44 pm
  • Moseley Shoals

    Ocean Colour Scene, “The Riverboat Song”

    from Moseley Shoals

    Universal-Island Records Ltd. - 1996

  • Time: May 30 - 2:32:27 pm
  • City of Angels (Music from the Motion Picture)

    Alanis Morissette, “Uninvited”

    from City of Angels (Music from the Motion Picture)

    Warner Sunset/Reprise - 1998

  • Time: May 30 - 2:37:00 pm
  • Doolittle

    Pixies, “Here Comes Your Man”

    from Doolittle

    4AD - 1989

  • Time: May 30 - 2:40:19 pm
  • The Fixx, “Saved By Zero”

    from 1011 Woodland

    CMC - 1999

  • Time: May 30 - 2:48:13 pm
  • Enema of the State

    blink-182, “Aliens Exist”

    from Enema of the State

    Geffen - 2016

  • Time: May 30 - 2:51:31 pm
  • Fever to Tell

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Y Control”

    from Fever to Tell

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell PS - 2017

  • Time: May 30 - 2:57:15 pm
  • Eurythmics, “First Cut (Vocal Mix)”

    from Touch Dance

    RCA - 1984