Alternative Milestones presents:

Alternative Milestones Episode 5 – Happy Leap Day!

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 - 9:02:26 am
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  Nine Inch Nails, “March of the Pigs”

  from The Downward Spiral (Deluxe Edition)

  Interscope - 2004

Time: February 29 - 9:04:26 am
• 

  Korn, “Freak On a Leash”

  from Follow The Leader

  Immortal/Epic - 1998

Time: February 29 - 9:08:44 am
• 

  Talk Talk, “Such a Shame”

  from Natural History - The Very Best of Talk Talk

  Parlophone UK - 1990

Time: February 29 - 9:16:15 am
• 

  Snow Patrol, “Run”

  from Final Straw

  Polydor Records - 2004

Time: February 29 - 9:20:37 am

• The Cure, “The Love Cats”

  from Japanese Whispers

  Sire - 1983

Time: February 29 - 9:24:17 am
• 

  XTC, “The Mayor of Simpleton”

  from Oranges & Lemons

  Virgin Records - 2001

Time: February 29 - 9:32:05 am
• 

  Now, Now Every Children, “Cars”

  from Cars

  Afternoon Records - 2009

Time: February 29 - 9:36:37 am
• 

  U2, “Get On Your Boots”

  from No Line On the Horizon (Deluxe Edition)

  Universal-Island Records Ltd. - 2009

Time: February 29 - 9:39:49 am
• 

  Indigo Girls, “Closer To Fine”

  from Indigo Girls (Expanded Edition)

  Epic - 2000

Time: February 29 - 9:46:34 am
• 

  Foster the People, “Helena Beat”

  from Torches

  Columbia - 2010

Time: February 29 - 9:50:46 am
• 

  MC5, “Kick Out the Jams”

  from Kick Out the Jams

  Rhino/Elektra - 1969

Time: February 29 - 9:53:31 am
• 

  Big Star, “September Gurls”

  from Radio City

  Stax - 2014

Time: February 29 - 9:56:13 am
• 

  Joe Jackson, “Sunday Papers”

  from Look Sharp! (Bonus Track Version)

  A&M - 2001

Time: February 29 - 10:03:21 am
• 

  Wang Chung, “Don't Let Go”

  from Points On The Curve

  Geffen - 1984

Time: February 29 - 10:07:43 am
• 

  The Tragically Hip, “Bobcaygeon”

  from Phantom Power

  Universal Music Canada - 2015

Time: February 29 - 10:12:33 am
• 

  The Who, “Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere”

  from Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy

  Polydor Records - 1990

Time: February 29 - 10:18:27 am
• 

  Das Koolies, “Masters of Mankind (Edit)”

  from Masters of Mankind - Single

  Amplify / Strangetown - 2024

Time: February 29 - 10:21:04 am
• 

  Rush, “What You're Doing”

  from Rush (Remastered)

  Mercury Records - 2013

Time: February 29 - 10:25:24 am
• 

  Squeeze, “Take Me, I'm Yours”

  from U.K. Squeeze

  EMI - 1978

Time: February 29 - 10:31:07 am
• 

  Sparks, “Beat the Clock”

  from No. 1 In Heaven

  Repertoire Records (UK) Limited - 1979

Time: February 29 - 10:35:29 am
• 

  Beck, “Beercan”

  from Mellow Gold

  DGC - 2004

Time: February 29 - 10:41:04 am
• 

  That Dog., “Old Timer”

  from That Dog

  Geffen - 1994

Time: February 29 - 10:42:46 am
• 

  Underworld, “Push Upstairs”

  from Beaucoup Fish (Remastered)

  Smith Hyde Productions - 2016

Time: February 29 - 10:47:15 am
• 

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

  from Good at Falling

  Dirty Hit - 2019

Time: February 29 - 10:51:03 am
• 

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

  from Sublime: Gold

  Gasoline Alley - 2005

Time: February 29 - 10:56:02 am
• 

  Tin Machine, “I Can't Read”

  from Tin Machine (Remastered)

  Parlophone UK - 1999

Dr. Jay    Alternative Milestones    February 29th, 2024

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