Alternative Milestones Episode 112 – Bowie Arrested (in Rochester NY!)

Thu, Mar 26, 2026

One of two rabbit holes I went down this week, as this one involved my adopted home town of Rochester NY. I’ll tell you all about how this most famous rock star mug shot came about.

The other rabbit hole involved U2 – there’s a story there as well.

Otherwise it’s the usual mix of birthdays, music release anniversaries, and an in Memoriam milestone from the band Oso Oso – a new to me band.

Show archive

Playlist

Stray Cats, “Runaway Boys”

from Stray Cats

Arista - 1981

drummer Slim Jim Phantom 65th bday

Dashboard Confessional, “Screaming Infidelities”

from The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most

Hidden Note Records - 2001

2nd album 25th rel anniv

Linkin Park, “Breaking the Habit”

from Meteora

Warner Records - 2003

lead vocalist Chester Bennington 50th bday (RIP)

Anti-Flag, “The Press Corpse”

from For Blood and Empire

RCA Records Label - 2006

6th album 20th rel anniv

The House of Love, “Shine On (Single Version)”

from The House Of Love (2012 Deluxe Version)

Cherry Red Records - 1988

frontman Guy Chadwick 70th bday

Band of Horses, “Wicked Gil”

from Everything All the Time

Sub Pop Records - 2006

debut album 20th rel anniv

David Bowie, “TVC15 (Live Nassau Coliseum '76)”

from Live Nassau Coliseum '76

Parlophone UK - 2010

50th anniv of arrest in Rochester NY

MC Lars, “Space Game”

from The Graduate

Horris Records - 2006

4th album 20th rel anniv

Malfunkshun, “With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)”

from Deep Six

C/V - 1986

early grunge compilation album 40th rel anniv

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Gold Lion”

from Show Your Bones

Interscope - 2006

2nd album 20th rel anniv

U2, “Cry / The Electric Co. (Live at The Paradise Theatre, Boston, 03/06/81)”

from October (Deluxe Edition)

Universal-Island Records Ltd. - 1981

Bono's briefcase stolen 45th anniv

Pet Shop Boys, “West End Girls”

from Please (2018 Remaster)

Parlophone UK - 1986

debut album 40th rel anniv

Fiona Apple, “Better Version of Me”

from Extraordinary Machine

Epic/Clean Slate - 2005

drummer Abe Laboriel Jr 55th bday

Devo, “Be Stiff (Live 1981)”

from Dev-O Live

Warner Records - 1999

live EP 45th rel anniv

Gang of Four, “Ether”

from Entertainment! (Remastered)

Matador - 1979

drummer Hugo Burhnam 70th bday

Sleater-Kinney, “I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone”

from Call the Doctor (Remastered)

Sub Pop Records - 1996

2nd album 30th rel anniv

Love Spit Love, “Change In the Weather”

from Love Spit Love

Imago - 1993

drummer Frank Ferrer 60th bday

Bob Mould, “The End of Things”

from Patch The Sky

Merge Records - 2016

12th solo album 10th rel anniv

Therapy?, “Innocent X”

from We're Here To The End

Demolition Records - 2010

bassist Michael McKeegan 55th bday

Gorillaz, “19-2000”

from Gorillaz

Parlophone UK - 2001

debut album 25th rel anniv

The Killers, “All the Pretty Faces”

from Sawdust

Island Records - 2007

guitarist Dave Keuning 50th bday

Stone Temple Pilots, “Big Bang Baby (2021 Remaster)”

from Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop (Super Deluxe Edition) [2021 Remaster]

Rhino Atlantic - 1996

3rd album 30th rel anniv