Alternative Milestones presents:

 

From its foundations in 1960’s Garage Rock, Glam Rock, Progressive and Psychedelia through to today’s many alternative genres, the history of Alternative Music is extensive and varied.  And every week I’ll be leading a trip back into that history to celebrate the people, events and music having milestone anniversaries during that week.

It’s always a great mix of eras and genres, and my hope is that something will trigger a memory of where you were and what you were doing when that music was new.  And there’s a good chance you’ll learn something and discover some new-to-you music along the way.

In keeping with WRIR’s mission to represent the under-represented and play what nobody else will play, I’ll be digging deep into albums and artist catalogs for those hidden gems rather than going straight for those hits you can hear on other stations (although one or 2 of those might pop up sometimes).

I hope you’ll join me every Thursday afternoon from 1-3 PM

    Alternative Milestones    January 26th, 2024

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House of SWÉ / The Elements of Music presents:

Bandhunta Izzy says he would not be with Zonnique if it was not for their child

 

 

Whew! Watch Viral Video of Zonnique & Bandhunta Izzy Talking About How Their Child Has Impacted Their Relationship

    House of SWÉ / The Elements of Music    January 14th, 2024

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The British Breakfast presents:

On a planet far far away….. there was a British Breakfast co-host named IRA. As the years went by, IRA was out there, somewhere….and on Saturday morn at 9AM tomorrow, she will be back in the studio for a rare visit. Listen in.  Go back to the beginning with WRIR’s first Assistant Music Director, IRA!

    The British Breakfast    January 6th, 2024

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Dog Germs / PND (punk’s not dead) presents:

Coming in hot!

BTE

    Dog Germs / PND (punk’s not dead)    January 2nd, 2024

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End Of The Century presents:

It’s an 80’s holiday show like straight up like from back in the Songs From the Big Hair Daze.  Enjoy a little holiday cheer! not gonna kill ya. Cheers, Gene of The British Breakfast

PS Songs From the Big Hair was the Predecessor to End of the Century. Same time slot! Different Decade!

    End Of The Century    December 23rd, 2023

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End Of The Century presents:

cat wearing sunglasses

Inspired by a recent trip to Memphis and Stax Records, DJ Miss Kitty is spinning soul, funk, and R&B by Stax (and Volt) artists as well as hip-hop artists using Stax samples.

    End Of The Century    December 9th, 2023

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The British Breakfast presents:

Just playin’ faves and fun stuff from the British Isles. Fond memories of shows gone by. Cheers, Gene

    The British Breakfast    December 9th, 2023

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Dog Germs / PND (punk’s not dead) presents:

and so do I

our cup runeth over

world premieres (maybe?) and stuff like that

@pndwrir

bte

    Dog Germs / PND (punk’s not dead)    December 5th, 2023

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Dog Germs / PND (punk’s not dead) presents:

so

listen

and thank you for your fund drive donations!

    Dog Germs / PND (punk’s not dead)    November 21st, 2023

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Cosmic Connections presents:

When music from an unknown source fills the hull and minds of the crew of the I.S.S. Sanchez, it’s 3 person crew reacts with wonder and horror as it haunts them relentlessly from an unknown source somewhere in deep space….

PILOT: When deep space exploration first opened up to humanity, Hyper sleep wasn’t quite developed. You’d have a crew of 20 young men, boys really, go out into the void. By the time they would return, even when using a jump drive, you’d have two old men who could barely recall what had happened to them. That’s when the company designed the Hyper sleep protocol. I’ve heard rumors that the computer doesn’t even begin to tell you it has begun to infuse the ship with the anesthetic, but only informs you when it guesses your body will begin to react. The first spacers to experience it were left psychologically broken by the sudden blast of potent drugs that were blasted into the air with no warning, no smell, no druggie effects before it washes over you, kicking you to sleep.

Later generations have enjoyed such things like automated warnings, albeit maybe a couple minutes to late, and faint smells that somehow, everyone interpreted differently. I smelled rose oil in the air, and it reminded me of my mother for what seemed to be a long moment. I fought against the world falling away from me, tried to pry my eyes open when they would flutter for a moment too long, until they were locked shut against my will. I was back in the car passing the expanse of trees edging on meadow farmland. I was 12 years old, flying down the road sitting on a bench seat at my dad smoked with one hand and held the thin black steering wheel with another as we charged through washes of leaves across the asphalt. My dad turned his attention from the road, and in the specious logic of dreams I was now a man, wearing my issued fatigues and a full beard.

“Did you find what you were looking for, son?”
“I did, dad.”
“How was it.”
“Savage and beautiful.”
“There will be a lot of happy people. You did a great thing, you know.”

“I suppose so.”

We continued down the road, but never seeming to get any closer to home. I watched him continue to smoke his cigarette, the smell of the burning tobacco was that of mom’s rose oil. I found myself fished out of the dream, upwards and away, looking down on the asphalt snake of narrow country road, pulled up and away as fields fell away from me under my feet, and awoke in a medical bay. Instead of my dad, there was now a woman wearing a white coat looking down at a tablet pad that her fingers tapped impatiently at. She looked over the rim of it, then turned her attention back down and continued to tap.

“Good morning.” She said.

This week well be listening to OOIOO, Clap! Clap!, Linda Perhaps, Teebs, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Autechre and lots more!

Cosmic Connections is an anthology of music and stories. It is produced and directed by David Ace, and the stories are written by Charlie Wells.

    Cosmic Connections    November 13th, 2023

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