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The Cranberries - In Every Possible Way
Season 1 Episode 17
The Cranberries formed in Limerick, Ireland in 1989 and within a year would add an incredible 18-year old singer, Dolores O’Riordan. The band would s…
1 year, 6 months ago
Julian Cope - After the Teardrops
Season 1 Episode 16
Following the breakup of The Teardrop Explodes, lead singer Julian Cope would begin a solo career starting with the album "World Shut Your Mouth" in …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Go-Betweens - Through Lovers Lane
Season 1 Episode 15
Led by the Australian singer-songwriting and guitarist duo of Robert Forster and Grant McLennan, The Go-Betweens became one of the great, and one of …
1 year, 6 months ago
Trent Reznor - Building a Pretty Hate Machine
Season 1 Episode 14
In 1989, when Trent Reznor created the groundbreaking Nine Inch Nails album, Pretty Hate Machine, it changed the course of alternative music. The mus…
1 year, 6 months ago
Pink Turns Blue - Dark Wave from the Cold War
Season 1 Episode 13
The band Pink Turns Blue rose from the early years of the German gothic music scene in Berlin, during the Cold War period, to become a pioneer of the…
1 year, 6 months ago
Pixies - Quiet Verses and Loud Choruses
Season 1 Episode 12
The Boston band Pixies would become one of the most influential indie and alternative bands contributing to the growth of the 90’s alternative rock s…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Associates - MacKenzie and Rankine
Season 1 Episode 11
Formed in 1979 by Billy MacKenzie and Alan Rankine, the Scottish post-punk band The Associates attained commercial and critical success by 1982 with …
1 year, 6 months ago
Pylon - The Legacy of Athens Post-Punk
Season 1 Episode 10
Members of Pylon join us on the episode to discuss the legacy of this Athens, Georgia band that formed in 1979 creating a unique danceable, post-punk…
1 year, 6 months ago
Throwing Muses - Precursor to 90's Alt-Rock
Season 1 Episode 9
Originating from Newport, Rhode Island, Throwing Muses was led by step-sisters Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, who would release their debut album i…
1 year, 6 months ago
Japan - The Ghosts of Tin Drum
Season 1 Episode 8
After forming in the mid-70's inspired by glam rock, the English band Japan would alter their sound by their third album to a more synth-pop, art-pop…
1 year, 6 months ago