Alternative Milestones

Alternative Milestones Episode 60 – Big Music Days!

Thu, Mar 20, 2025

First of all, happy Spring!  Thanks for nuthin’, groundhog…

As for today’s episode of Alternative Milestones, there are 4 different days in Alternative Music history that make up a big chunk of the playlist.  Each one will get its own block.

I’ve got 2 in Memoriam milestones this week, from Big Star and Mother Love Bone.  Birthdays we’ll talk about include The Call, Hozier, and one of the most prolific producers in history – Steve Lillywhite.

And one of the joys of this research is finding “new to me” music, and I’ve got milestones for 2 such bands today – The Blue Aeroplanes and Broadcast

It’s a full day for sure!

Show archive

Playlist

    Time: March 20 - 1:03:13 pm
  • 100% Fun

    Matthew Sweet, “Sick of Myself”

    from 100% Fun

    BMG Zoo Entertainment - 1995

    • Time: March 20 - 1:06:50 pm
  • Above

    Mad Season, “River of Deceit”

    from Above

    Columbia - 1995

    • Time: March 20 - 1:11:51 pm
  • A Boy Named Goo

    The Goo Goo Dolls, “Only One”

    from A Boy Named Goo

    Warner Records - 1995

    • Time: March 20 - 1:15:07 pm
  • Collective Soul

    Collective Soul, “Gel”

    from Collective Soul

    Craft Recordings - 1995

    • Time: March 20 - 1:23:26 pm
  • Comatised

    Leona Naess, “Charm Attack”

    from Comatised

    Geffen - 2000

    • Time: March 20 - 1:27:48 pm
  • Maybe I'll Catch Fire

    Alkaline Trio, “Radio”

    from Maybe I'll Catch Fire

    ASIAN MAN RECORDS - 2000

    • Time: March 20 - 1:32:22 pm
  • Winners Never Quit (Remastered)

    Pedro the Lion, “A Mind of Her Own”

    from Winners Never Quit (Remastered)

    Jade Tree - 2000

    • Time: March 20 - 1:39:58 pm
  • American Idiot

    Green Day, “Holiday”

    from American Idiot

    Reprise - 2004

    • Time: March 20 - 1:43:51 pm
  • The Bravery

    The Bravery, “An Honest Mistake”

    from The Bravery

    Island Records - 2005

    • Time: March 20 - 1:47:31 pm
  • Hotel

    Moby, “Beautiful”

    from Hotel

    Little Idiot - 2005

    • Time: March 20 - 1:53:54 pm
  • Lost and Gone Forever

    Guster, “Center of Attention”

    from Lost and Gone Forever

    Nettwerk Music Group - 2017

    • Time: March 20 - 1:57:57 pm
  • Habits

    Neon Trees, “1983”

    from Habits

    Mercury Records - 2010

    • Time: March 20 - 2:03:17 pm
  • In the Dark

    The Whigs, “Kill Me Carolyne”

    from In the Dark

    MapleMusic Recordings - 2010

    • Time: March 20 - 2:06:49 pm
  • Let the Day Begin

    The Call, “Let the Day Begin”

    from Let the Day Begin

    Geffen - 1989

    • Time: March 20 - 2:10:39 pm
  • Unaired - EP

    Hozier, “Nobody's Soldier”

    from Unaired - EP

    Columbia - 2024

    • Time: March 20 - 2:18:00 pm
  • #1 Record

    Big Star, “Feel”

    from #1 Record

    Stax - 2014

    • Time: March 20 - 2:21:31 pm
  • Strangers to Ourselves

    Modest Mouse, “Lampshades On Fire”

    from Strangers to Ourselves

    Epic - 2015

    • Time: March 20 - 2:24:39 pm
  • Louder Than Bombs

    The Smiths, “Shakespeare's Sister”

    from Louder Than Bombs

    Rhino - 2014

    • Time: March 20 - 2:30:26 pm
  • Apple

    Mother Love Bone, “This Is Shangrila”

    from Apple

    Polydor - 1990

    • Time: March 20 - 2:34:05 pm
  • Galore

    The Cure, “Pictures of You”

    from Galore

    Elektra Records - 1997

    • Time: March 20 - 2:38:49 pm
  • Violator

    Depeche Mode, “Personal Jesus”

    from Violator

    Venusnote Ltd. - 1990

    • Time: March 20 - 2:47:08 pm

  • The Blue Aeroplanes, “Jacket Hangs”

    from Swagger

    Ensign - 1990

    • Time: March 20 - 2:50:47 pm
  • The Noise Made By People

    Broadcast, “Come On Let's Go”

    from The Noise Made By People

    Warp Records - 2000

    • Time: March 20 - 2:57:00 pm

  • Big Data, “Dangerous (feat. Joywave)”

    from 2.0

    Warner Records - 2013