In the season finale of the 2000's decade, Jack & dXn reflect back on 2009 and the biggest alternative hits from that year.

Pearl Jam came back with a new sound, Phoenix impacted with a hit from 1901, plus more songs from The Temper Trap, Passion Pit, Matt & Kim, and a unique take from Asher Roth with the hit, "I Love College," plus many more.

We'll be back next week with a special bonus episode focusing on the 2009 album Swoon by the Silversun Pickups. dXn has a story to share about this album you won't want to miss.

*The 2010's are upon us! We'll be taking a short break before starting the last decade of our countdown, so stay tuned to 95X.com for news on when we'll be back with the year 2010!*

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It's 2008!

Jack and dXn take some extra time in this episode talking about all the mega hits from that year including songs from The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, and Vampire Weekend. They'll also add in some extras from Slightly Stoopid, Empire of the Sun, Flobots, and a laundry list of others.

Alternative 101 will continue in the next episode. This week they'll break down the Kings of Leon album "Only by the Night."

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It's 2007!

Jack & dXn look back on the biggest hits from that year on the Roots of Alternative Podcast! Silversun Pickups, Fall Out Boy, and MGMT dominated the charts that year, plus new music from The National, and tie in's to 80's sound from Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, and so much more.

Plus, Jack listens to the Fall Out Boy album, Infinity on High for the first time in Alternative 101.

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We're taking the week off as dXn and I wrap up everything going on at the Great New York State Fair for 95X!

We'll be back next week to take on the year 2007 plus talk about Jack's Alternative 101 homework assignment; Fall Out Boy's 2007 album, Infinity on High.

In the mean time, check out some of our favorite episodes from earlier in the podcast, and listen to 95X this weekend as we play a bunch of those songs we loved, and talked about from the 80's and 90's.

Have a great Labor Day weekend, we'll talk to you again September 10th.

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It's 2006!

Jack & dXn look back on the biggest hits from 2006 on the Roots of Alternative Podcast! Pop punk and emo became mainstream thanks to bands like Panic! at the Disco, Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, and All American Rejects.

Plus, Jack will give his take on The Flaming Lips album, At War with the Mystics, in Alternative 101.

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It's 2005!

We're halfway through the 2000's as Jack & dXn look back on 2005 on the Roots of Alternative Podcast! They'll talk about the big hits from Green Day, Death Cab for Cutie, and Gorillaz, plus Coldplay's third studio album X&Y.

The'll also take a deep dive into the Jack's Mannequin album 'Everything in Transit' and preview Andrew McMahon's new memoir out now.

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Jack & dXn look back at the biggest ​songs from 2004 in the latest episode of the Roots of Alternative Podcast! Smash hits from Green Day, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, My Chemical Romance, and Yellowcard all dominated the airwaves.

We'll also have Jack listen to an album he's never heard before in Alternative 101 with Story of the Year's album, Page Avenue.

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What exactly was emo and what really defined it? Was it strictly the music, or did the fashion influence it? Was it the other way around?

Jack and dXn break it down in this bonus episode as they take a deep dive and talk about all things EMO, plus what bands defined this subset of alternative!

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In this bonus episode, Jack & dXn revisit 2001 and discuss the impact of the song "Butterfly" by Crazy Town.

dXn hates it and explains why he doesn't think it fits onto the alternative genre even though it charted as alternative in 2001.

Stay tuned for more bonus episodes throughout season 3!

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This week on the Roots of Alternative Podcast Jack and dXn dive into the biggest alternative songs from 2003! Notable hits from Fountains of Wayne, The Postal Service, The White Stripes, and Jet make the list.

PLUS, dXn schools Jack on an alternative​ album he's never heard before in Alternative 101 with the Hot Hot Heat album, Make Up the Breakdown.

Check out some bonus content at our show page: 95X.com/rootsofalternative

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