Roots of Alternative Podcast

This week on the Roots of Alternative Podcast, Jack and dXn dive into 2002! Some of the biggest arena anthems of the new millennium debuted this year from bands like Jimmy Eat World, Good Charlotte, and Something Corporate.

dXn also has a great story about the early days of Chris Carrabba and the founding of Dashboard Confessional.

And Jack gets schooled on an alternative​ album he's never heard before in Alternative 101 with the Coheed and Cambria album, The Second Stage Turbine Blade.

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Jack & dXn look back on the biggest alternative hits from the year 2001.

The S​trokes, Sum 41, and Gorillaz make a big splash, plus some notable hits from Radiohead, Weezer, and Depeche Mode.

dXn schools Jack on an alternative album he's never heard before in Alternative 101 with the album Humanistic by Abandon Pools.

They also take a few minutes to reflect on and discuss 9/11's impact on the music industry and how it changed artistic expression in the months and years to come.

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It's the year 2000 folks! The Y2K bug is in the air and the new millennium is upon us as Jack & dXn look back on the biggest hits from the year 2000.

Coldplay, Radiohead, Blink 182, and more redefined the genre, plus dXn school’s Jack on the Modest Mouse album, The Moon & Antarctica, in Alternative 101.

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Get your survival kits ready because Y2K is coming! Jack & dXn prepare and fill you in on everything planned for season three as they embark on the decade that was the 2000's, Friday, July 2nd.

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While discussing the music of the 90's, Jack & dXn have led it all up to this point. In this episode, we bring it all together and discuss the big four bands that defined the Grunge movement of the early 90's; Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, and Soundgarden.

What else was defined as Grunge? Was Grunge truly alternative? In hindsight, should Grunge be considered Alternative by today's standards? These are all questions we will discuss in this special bonus episode to round out the decade.

Joining us in this episode is 95X's program director/midday guy, Joe D, who was active in the local music scene in Syracuse called Eddie Current. Joe gives his perspective on this genre and how it all fits in to today's Alternative.

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While discussing the music of the 90's, Jack & dXn have led it all up to this point. In this episode, we bring it all together and discuss the big four bands that defined the Grunge movement of the early 90's; Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, and Soundgarden.

What else was defined as Grunge? Was Grunge truly alternative? In hindsight, should Grunge be considered Alternative by today's standards? These are all questions we will discuss in this special bonus episode to round out the decade.

Joining us in this episode is 95X's program director/midday guy, Joe D, who was active in the local music scene in Syracuse called Eddie Current. Joe gives his perspective on this genre and how it all fits in to today's Alternative.

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The 90's biggest alternative hit was....

The 90's biggest alternative hit was.... 🤔

For the last ten weeks, Jack & dXn have been discussing the biggest songs in alternative music from the 90's. In this recap they list off and rank thier favorites, beginning with thier top three from each year, followed by thier top ten from the entire decade.

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As the 90's come to a close, Jack & dXn reflect on the biggest alternative songs from the year 1999.

Artists like Blink 182 brought their mega hit song "All The Small Things" to the scene with other huge hits by Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, and so many more.

Also, dXn schools Jack on an alternative album he’s never heard before with Alternative101. This week we dive into The Shiela Divine album, "New People."

We will soon dive into the 00's but before then, we will dive into some bonus episodes and feature our favorites from there decade, talk deeper about the grunge movement, and do an album review of Radiohead's "Ok, Computer." Look for these episodes in the coming weeks.

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As the 90's come to a close, Jack & dXn reflect on the biggest alternative songs from the year 1999.

Artists like Blink 182 brought their mega hit song "All The Small Things" to the scene with other huge hits by Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, and so many more.

Also, dXn schools Jack on an alternative album he’s never heard before with Alternative101. This week we dive into The Shiela Divine album, "New People."

We will soon dive into the 00's but before then, we will dive into some bonus episodes and feature our favorites from there decade, talk deeper about the grunge movement, and do an album review of Radiohead's "Ok, Computer." Look for these episodes in the coming weeks.