Whistling?! Yes, the middle hour features songs that all have whistling in them!

The post The Alternative Hangout – 10.06.2026 first appeared on Radio ARA.

On this show in the middle hour I'm doing a Periodic Table special (and yes I will play Nirvana's Lithium), other elements to feature are Chlorine, Neon, Oxygen, Copper and of course Gold

The post The Alternative Hangout – 13.05.2026 first appeared on Radio ARA.

The middle hour of this episode is a tribute to Steve Albini almost 2 years after his sad death. I play tracks from bands he recorded as well of course as his own music.

The post The Alternative Hangout – 29.04.2026 first appeared on Radio ARA.

The year 2000 is the featured year, as well as all the usual bits I chat to Alex about the appeal of vinyl

The post The Alternative Hangout – 15.04.2026 first appeared on Radio ARA.

We reach the end of the century and listen to tracks from some of the top rated albums of 1999....

The post The Alternative Hangout – 01.04.2026 first appeared on Radio ARA.

A special of The Alternative Hangout, in this episode the first half is just songs that are the first on an album and in the second half.... you guessed it, final songs only

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This episode carries on with the annual album countdown, this time it's 1998 with tracks from Gomez, Massive Attack, Placebo, Sparklehorse and The Beastie Boys amongst others.

The post The Alternative Hangout – 18.03.2026 first appeared on Radio ARA.

This show is a special in celebration of International Women's Day on March 8th

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Moving on to 1997! Expect tracks from the likes of Radiohead, The Prodigy, Foo Fighters, Supergrass and The Verve

The post The Alternative Hangout – 18.02.2026 first appeared on Radio ARA.

Loads of tracks from bands playing this week in the Grand Duchy and 1996 is the feature year in the second hour

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