Alternative Milestones

Alternative Milestones Episode 5 – Happy Leap Day!

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

Happy Leap Day!

As we say farewell to February with an extra day, we celebrate the Alternative Milestones for this week PLUS those for the month that don’t have a specific day documented.

We’ve got Birthday Milestones for Foster the People, Tin Machine and “new to me band” das Koolies
Music release milestones include deep cuts from Talk Talk (a double-milestone!), Wang Chung and Beck
Alternative music event milestones include Squeeze and The Cure

The date range for today’s show: 1965 – 2023

Gonna be a fun one – Jump on in with me!

And don’t forget you can follow along with the milestones everyday on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DrJayontheRadio/

Show archive

Playlist

    Time: February 29 - 1:02:26 pm
  • The Downward Spiral (Deluxe Edition)

    Nine Inch Nails, “March of the Pigs”

    from The Downward Spiral (Deluxe Edition)

    Interscope - 2004

    • Time: February 29 - 1:04:26 pm
  • Follow The Leader

    Korn, “Freak On a Leash”

    from Follow The Leader

    Immortal/Epic - 1998

    • Time: February 29 - 1:08:44 pm
  • Natural History - The Very Best of Talk Talk

    Talk Talk, “Such a Shame”

    from Natural History - The Very Best of Talk Talk

    Parlophone UK - 1990

    • Time: February 29 - 1:16:15 pm
  • Final Straw

    Snow Patrol, “Run”

    from Final Straw

    Polydor Records - 2004

    • Time: February 29 - 1:20:37 pm

  • The Cure, “The Love Cats”

    from Japanese Whispers

    Sire - 1983

    • Time: February 29 - 1:24:17 pm
  • Oranges & Lemons

    XTC, “The Mayor of Simpleton”

    from Oranges & Lemons

    Virgin Records - 2001

    • Time: February 29 - 1:32:05 pm
  • Cars

    Now, Now Every Children, “Cars”

    from Cars

    Afternoon Records - 2009

    • Time: February 29 - 1:36:37 pm
  • No Line On the Horizon (Deluxe Edition)

    U2, “Get On Your Boots”

    from No Line On the Horizon (Deluxe Edition)

    Universal-Island Records Ltd. - 2009

    • Time: February 29 - 1:39:49 pm
  • Indigo Girls (Expanded Edition)

    Indigo Girls, “Closer To Fine”

    from Indigo Girls (Expanded Edition)

    Epic - 2000

    • Time: February 29 - 1:46:34 pm
  • Torches

    Foster the People, “Helena Beat”

    from Torches

    Columbia - 2010

    • Time: February 29 - 1:50:46 pm
  • Kick Out the Jams

    MC5, “Kick Out the Jams”

    from Kick Out the Jams

    Rhino/Elektra - 1969

    • Time: February 29 - 1:53:31 pm
  • Radio City

    Big Star, “September Gurls”

    from Radio City

    Stax - 2014

    • Time: February 29 - 1:56:13 pm
  • Look Sharp! (Bonus Track Version)

    Joe Jackson, “Sunday Papers”

    from Look Sharp! (Bonus Track Version)

    A&M - 2001

    • Time: February 29 - 2:03:21 pm
  • Points On The Curve

    Wang Chung, “Don't Let Go”

    from Points On The Curve

    Geffen - 1984

    • Time: February 29 - 2:07:43 pm
  • Phantom Power

    The Tragically Hip, “Bobcaygeon”

    from Phantom Power

    Universal Music Canada - 2015

    • Time: February 29 - 2:12:33 pm
  • Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy

    The Who, “Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere”

    from Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy

    Polydor Records - 1990

    • Time: February 29 - 2:18:27 pm
  • Masters of Mankind - Single

    Das Koolies, “Masters of Mankind (Edit)”

    from Masters of Mankind - Single

    Amplify / Strangetown - 2024

    • Time: February 29 - 2:21:04 pm
  • Rush (Remastered)

    Rush, “What You're Doing”

    from Rush (Remastered)

    Mercury Records - 2013

    • Time: February 29 - 2:25:24 pm
  • U.K. Squeeze

    Squeeze, “Take Me, I'm Yours”

    from U.K. Squeeze

    EMI - 1978

    • Time: February 29 - 2:31:07 pm
  • No. 1 In Heaven

    Sparks, “Beat the Clock”

    from No. 1 In Heaven

    Repertoire Records (UK) Limited - 1979

    • Time: February 29 - 2:35:29 pm
  • Mellow Gold

    Beck, “Beercan”

    from Mellow Gold

    DGC - 2004

    • Time: February 29 - 2:41:04 pm
  • That Dog

    That Dog., “Old Timer”

    from That Dog

    Geffen - 1994

    • Time: February 29 - 2:42:46 pm
  • Beaucoup Fish (Remastered)

    Underworld, “Push Upstairs”

    from Beaucoup Fish (Remastered)

    Smith Hyde Productions - 2016

    • Time: February 29 - 2:47:15 pm
  • Good at Falling

    The Japanese House, “Maybe You're the Reason”

    from Good at Falling

    Dirty Hit - 2019

    • Time: February 29 - 2:51:03 pm
  • Sublime: Gold

    Sublime, “Saw Red (feat. Gwen Stefani)”

    from Sublime: Gold

    Gasoline Alley - 2005

    • Time: February 29 - 2:56:02 pm
  • Tin Machine (Remastered)

    Tin Machine, “I Can't Read”

    from Tin Machine (Remastered)

    Parlophone UK - 1999