Alternative Milestones Episode 120 – The Birthday Deluge Continues!
Yep, another show where every other song will be honoring a milestone birthday in the history of alternative music. And that’s just how we like it!
Also we’ll have 2 in memoriam tracks, from Built to Spill and Beastie Boys.
Also… how the hell did it already get to be Memorial Day weekend?!?
Show archive
Playlist
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Saint Etienne, “Glad”
from International
Heavenly Recordings - 2025
keyboardist/producer/songwriter Pete Wiggs 60th bday
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The Cure, “Jumping Someone Else's Train”
from Staring At the Sea - The Singles
Polydor Records - 1986
Compilation album 40th rel anniv
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The Struts, “Fallin' With Me”
Big Machine Records - 2022
Bassist Jed Elliott 35th bday
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Pet Shop Boys, “Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)”
Parlophone UK - 1986
3rd single from debut album 40th rel anniv
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Robert Fripp, “You Burn Me up I'm a Cigarette (First Edition: Original 1979 Release)”
from Exposure
Discipline Global Mobile - 1978
singer/songwriter/guitarist 80th bday
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Rachel Goswell, “Save Yourself”
from Waves Are Universal
4AD - 2004
singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist 55th bday
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Ani DiFranco, “Outta Me, Onto You”
from Dilate
Righteous Babe Records - 1996
7th album 30th rel anniv
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Jamiroquai, “Where Do We Go from Here?”
from Synkronized
S2 - 1999
multi-instrumentalist Simon Katz 55th bday
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The Modern Lovers, “I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms”
from The Modern Lovers
Sanctuary Records - 1976
frontman Johnathan Richman 75th bday
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Gary Numan, “Intruder”
from Intruder
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. - 2021
19th album 5th rel anniv
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Built to Spill, “In the Morning”
from There's Nothing Wrong with Love
Up Records - 1994
RIP former drummer Andy Capps
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Midnight Oil, “Burnie (Remastered)”
from Place Without a Postcard (Remastered)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment - 1981
founding guitarist/songwriter Jim Monginie 70th bday
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The Tragically Hip, “Ouch”
from Saskadelphia - EP
Universal Music Canada – Catalog (Domestic) - 2021
Ep 5th rel anniv
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The Housemartins, “Get Up Off Our Knees”
from London 0 Hull 4
Rhino/Elektra - 1986
drummer Hugh Whitaker 65th bday
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Ramones, “Mental Hell”
from Animal Boy
Rhino/Warner Records - 1986
vocalist Joey Ramone 75th bday (RIP) AND 9th album 40th rel anniv
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Heaven 17, “(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang”
Virgin Catalogue - 1980
co-founder Martyn Ware 70th bday
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Beastie Boys, “Egg Raid On Mojo”
from Some Old Bullshit
Capitol Records - 1994
RIP founding guitarist John Berry 10th anniv
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Dead or Alive, “Misty Circles”
Epic - 1983
multi-instrumentalist Tim Lever 65th bday