This Is Modern Rock: Alternative Rock Music of the 80's & 90's

This Is Modern Rock: Alternative Rock Music of the 80's & 90's

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This Is Modern Rock: Alternative Rock Music of the 80's & 90's episodes

  • 86 - Morrissey - "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get" (April 1994)
    Will Westercauw and Orly talk about the modern rock hits of April 1994.
    Songs under discussion include:
    Morrissey - "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
    Enigma- "Return to Innocence"
    Sarah McLachlan - "Possession"
    Charlatans UK- "Can't Get Out of Bed"
    Season 7 (1994) Spotify Playlist: Will Westercauw chats with Johnny (guitarist from the band Dig) about scandalous rumors, working at Tower Records, Clear Channel censorship, and the modern rock hits of March 1994.
    Songs under discussion include:
    Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
    Tori Amos - "God"
    Alice In Chains - "No Excuses"
    Dig - "Believe"
    Season 7 (1994) Spotify Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/19V29Sq8PhdbMVyODJyUz6
    38 min
  • 85 - Crash Test Dummies "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" (Mar 1994)
    Will Westercauw chats with Johnny (guitarist from the band Dig) about scandalous rumors, working at Tower Records, Clear Channel censorship, and the modern rock hits of March 1994.
    Songs under discussion include:
    Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
    Tori Amos - "God"
    Alice In Chains - "No Excuses"
    Dig - "Believe"
    Season 7 (1994) Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19V29Sq8PhdbMVyODJyUz6
    43 min
  • 84 - Beck "Loser" (Feb 1994)
    Will Westercauw is joined by indie comic writer/artist & music podcaster Jason Martin to talk about the modern rock songs of February 1994.
    Songs under discussion include:
    Beck - "Loser"
    Counting Crows - "Mr. Jones"
    Bjork - "Big Time Sensuality"
    Cracker - "Get Off This"
    Season 7 (1994) Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19V29Sq8PhdbMVyODJyUz6
    37 min
  • 83 - Pearl Jam "Daughter" (Jan 1994)
    Will Westercauw and Orly are back for the 1994 Season premiere of This Is Modern Rock.
    Songs under discussion include:
    Pearl Jam - "Daughter"
    Gin Blossoms - "Found Out About You"
    Nirvana - "All Apologies"
    Nick Heyward - "Kite"
    Season 7 (1994) Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19V29Sq8PhdbMVyODJyUz6?si=_xvnAdEzQVaJE0EchWUThA
    40 min
  • 82 - No Alternative (1993 Wrap-up)
    Will and Orly wrap up the 1993 season with a discussion of modern rock statistics and trends, a game of "Name that Cover Song", and a look at a few cool songs that we missed earlier in the season.
    Songs under discussion include:
    Matthew Sweet - "Superdeformed"
    R.E.M. (ft. Natalie Merchant) - "Photograph"
    Ultra Vivid Scene - "Blood and Thunder"
    X - "Country at War"
    Season 6 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3RV2gzADXh93VuQieGrbVX?si=688a284acba5472b
    51 min
  • 81 - Liz Phair "F*** and Run" (Bubbling Under 1993)
    Will Westercauw's good friend Jeremy T. returns to talk about 6 artists/bands that didn't chart on the Modern Rock Charts in 1993, but maybe should have...
    Songs under discussion include:
    Pulp - "Razzmatazz"
    Buzzcocks - "Innocent"
    Palace Brothers - "Ohio River Boat Song"
    Swervedriver - "Duel"
    Liz Phair - "Fuck and Run"
    Archers of Loaf - "Web in Front"
    & more...
    Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3RV2gzADXh93VuQieGrbVX?si=a27496763c144062
    41 min
  • 80 - Smashing Pumpkins "Today" (Dec 1993)
    Will Westercauw is joined by his friend Dusty Hoesly to talk about identical twins, glossolalia, Danger Man, and the modern rock hits of December 1993.
    Songs under discussion include:
    James - "Laid"
    The Smashing Pumpkins - "Today"
    Dead Can Dance - "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove"
    Blur - "Chemical World"
    Season 6 (1993) Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3RV2gzADXh93VuQieGrbVX?si=b3c96fa3c5044a15
    40 min
  • 79 - The Afghan Whigs "Debonair" (Nov 1993)
    Will Westercauw and Orly discuss kerosene hats, the merits of being Evan Dando, why it pays to be friends with Mark Pellington, whether or not being with you, girl, is actually like being "stone", and the modern rock hits of November 1993, including:
    The Lemonheads - "Into Your Arms"
    Cracker - "Low"
    The Connells - "Slackjawed"
    The Afghan Whigs - "Debonair"
    Season 6 (1993) Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3RV2gzADXh93VuQieGrbVX?si=8a7c9febb3de4ce1
    40 min
  • 78 - The Breeders "Cannonball" (Oct 1993)
    Sice (The Boo Radleys) joins Will Westercauw to talk about mental health for touring musicians, career changes, key changes, the perfect level of fame, and the modern rock hits of October 1993, including:
    Nirvana - "Heart-Shaped Box"
    The Breeders - "Cannonball"
    U2 - "Lemon"
    The Boo Radleys - "Lazarus"
    Music Industry Therapist Collective: https://musicindustrytherapists.com/
    The Boo Radleys on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UYwzZChuolxsylHcZcBBP?si=7srYfyN8TuKA3ZgsYLNeTw
    Season 6 (1993) Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3RV2gzADXh93VuQieGrbVX?si=9aaeb88fc35743c1
    45 min
  • 77 - Juliana Hatfield "My Sister" (Sept 1993)
    Will and Orly talk about medieval torture devices, bands who play barefoot, Dr. Who, and the modern rock hits of September 1993. Songs under discussion include:
    Juliana Hatfield Three - "My Sister"
    Blind Melon - "No Rain"
    The Catherine Wheel - "Crank"
    Pet Shop Boys - "Can You Forgive Her?"
    Season 6 (1993) Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3RV2gzADXh93VuQieGrbVX?si=be027c1c7c6641f6
    39 min

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This Is Modern Rock is a podcast about Alternative Rock Music of the 80's & 90's. Each episode takes a look at one month on the Billboard Modern Rock charts, beginning with September 1988. This Is Modern Rock is currently in Season 5 (1992).