In episode seven of The Roots of Alternative Podcast, Jack and dXn are officially over the hump of the decade as they take on 1986!

So many influential names take shape in 1986 like Peter Gabriel and The Pet Shop Boys. We also learn about the looming downfall of The Smiths and impending fame of Oingo Boingo, who's frontman Danny Elfman, moves on to produce music for some of the biggest TV shows and movies to this day. Ever watch The Simpsons? You may know Danny Elfman pretty well then!

Next week we move on to 1987.

AND, join us in two weeks as we drop a special bonus episode covering The Joshua Tree, U2's greatest album of all time and one of the most influential albums of the last four decades!

[Check out this week's show page with special features and the full playlist from 1986 at 95X.com]

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