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01/10/2025

Alternative Milestones for 1/10/25:

• 1980 – The Buggles released their debut album The Age of Plastic
• 2000 – Nine Inch Nails released the single Into the Void, the 3rd from their 3rd album The Fragile
• 2000 – Our Lady Peace released the single Is Anybody Home? from their 3rd album Happiness… Is Not a Fish You Can Catch
• 2020 – Circa Waves released the mini-album Happy, the first half of their 4th album Sad Happy (the Sad half was released 2 months later)

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01/09/2025

Holy cow what a week, Richmond! Hopefully everybody's doing OK as we make our way back to water safety just in time for the next snow to arrive this weekend.

But at least you can stay warm, snuggle in and listen to episode 50 of the Alternative Milestones program!

Direct Link: https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202501091300.AlternativeMilestones.mp3

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01/09/2025

Alternative Milestones for 1/9/25:

• 1950 – Born on this date, David Johansen – vocalist with New York Dolls
• 1970 – Born on this date, Carl Bell – guitarist, lyricist and producer with Fuel
• 1989 – RUSH released their 3rd live album A Show of Hands
• 1996 – Alex Lifeson of Rush released his debut (and so far only) solo album Victor
• 2015 – Darren Partington, formerly of 808 State, was found guilty of dealing he**in and crack and sentenced to 18 months in prison. He was forced into dealing to pay off a debt to his own dealer

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01/08/2025

Listen locally Thursday from 1-3 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio, online via the TuneIn app or at https://www.wrir.org/listen

01/08/2025

Alternative Milestones for 1/8/25:

• 1935 – Born on this date, ELVIS PRESLEY – The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
• 1979 – RUSH were named Ambassadors of Music by the Canadian Government
• 1990 – Sinéad O'Connor released her version of Prince’s Nothing Compares 2 U as the lead single from her upcoming 2nd album I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
• 1995 – Eddie Vedder hosted Self-Pollution Radio from his house, a 4 ½ hour satellite broadcast with live performances from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and others

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01/07/2025

Alternative Milestones for 1/7/25:

• 1980 – Hugh Cornwall of The Stranglers was found guilty of various drug offenses. He was fined and sentenced to 2 months in prison
• 1985 – The Cars released the single Why Can’t I Have You, the 5th from their 5th album Heartbeat City
• 2020 – RUSH drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died from glioblastoma

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01/06/2025

Alternative Milestones for 1/6/25:

• 1965 – Born on this date (or maybe ’64…), Muzz Skillings – founding bassist with Living Colour (left band in 1992)

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01/05/2025

Alternative Milestones for 1/5/25:

• 1950 – Born on this date, Chris Stein – founding lead guitarist with Blondie
• 1960 – Born on this date, producer/engineer Phil Thornalley – also bassist with The Cure in ’83-‘84
• 1970 – Born on this date, Troy Van Leeuwen – guitarist with Queens of the Stone Age since 2002, also A Perfect Circle 1999-2002

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01/04/2025

Alternative Milestones for 1/4/25:

• 1955 – Born on this date, Mark Hollis – lead vocalist and songwriter with Talk Talk (died in 2019 :( )
• 1960 – Born on this date, Michael Stipe – lead vocalist with R.E.M.
• 1965 – Born on this date, Beth Gibbons – vocalist and lyricist with Portishead
• 1965 – Born on this date, Cait O’Riordan – founding bassist with The Pogues (82-86), partner of Elvis Costello ’85-‘02
• 1980 – The Romantics released their self-titled debut album
• 2010 – Lana Del Rey released her self-titled debut album

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01/03/2025

Alternative Milestones for 1/3/25:

• 1975 – Born on this date, Thomas Bangalter – ½ of Daft Punk
• 1980 – Born on this date, singer/songwriter Kurt Vile
• 2000 – Guster released the single Fa Fa, the 2nd from 3rd album Lost and Gone Forever
• 2005 – Interpol released the single Evil, the 2nd from 2nd album Antics
• 2020 – Stabbing Westward released their EP Dead and Gone

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01/02/2025

As we turn the page on 2024, Episode 49 of the Alternative Milestones program included a look back at some of the new alternative music that came out as well as highlighting a few milestones that were celebrated. And you can check it out for the next 10 weeks in the vault!

Direct Link: https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202501021300.AlternativeMilestones.mp3

Playlist and Player: https://www.wrir.org/2025/01/02/alternative-milestones-episode-49-milestones-and-2024-favorites/

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01/02/2025

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01/02/2025

Alternative Milestones for 1/2/25:

• 1975 – Born on this date, Doug Robb - vocalist for Hoobastank

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01/01/2025

Happy New Year! 🎆🎇

Alternative Milestones for 1/1/25:

• 1985 – VH1 started broadcasting
• 2010 – Chris Cornell tweeted that Soundgarden was reuniting after 12 years apart

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12/31/2024

Alternative Milestones for 12/31/24:

• 1959 – Born on this date, singer/songwriter Paul Westerberg, frontman with The Replacements
• 1979 – Born on this date, Bob Bryar – drummer with My Chemical Romance 2004-2010. Passed away this past November at the age of 44, no cause has yet been made public

December releases with no specific date:
• 1979 – The Sid Vicious solo album Sid Sings was posthumously released
• 1979 – The Romantics released the single What I Like About You, the first from their upcoming self-titled debut album
• 1984 – Black Flag released their 4th album Slip It In
• 1984 – Black Flag released their live album Live ‘84
• 1984 – Bu****le Surfers released their debut album Psychic... Powerless… Another Man’s Sac
• 1984 – Skinny Puppy released their 2nd EP Remission (first with a record label, who re-released it with 5 more tracks the next year to make it a full album)
• 1989 – Happy Mondays released their EP Hallelujah
• 1989 – Minutemen released the compilation album Post-Mersh Vol. 3
• 1989 – The B-52’s released the single Roam from 5th album Cosmic Thing
• 1994 – Smashing Pumpkins released 4th single from Siamese Dream, Rocket

Milestone Year releases with no specific date:
• 1979 - Oingo Boingo released their self-titled Demo EP to radio stations
• 1984 – Skinny Puppy released their debut EP Back & Forth
• 1984 - The Vandals released their debut album When In Rome Do as The Vandals
• 1984 – Guadalcanal Diary released their debut album Walking in the Shadow of the Big Man
• 1984 – Sonic Youth released their live album Sonic Death
• 1984 – The Church released the compilation album Remote Luxury in the US
• 1984 – Skinny Puppy released their debut EP Back & Forth
• 1984 – Meat Puppets released their 2nd album Meat Puppets II
• 1984 – Minutemen released their compilation album The Politics of Time
• 1989 – Graham Parker released his 10th album Human Soul
• 1989 – Black Flag released their 6th EP I Can See You
• 1989 – Rollins Band released their 2nd album Hard Volume
• 1989 – Pennywise released their debut EP A Word From the Wise
• 1994 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy released their self-titled debut album
• 1994 – Unwritten Law released their debut album Blue Room
• 1994 – Seven Mary Three released their debut album Churn
• 1994 – Spoon released their debut EP Nefarious
• 1994 – Jimmie’s Chicken Shack released their 2nd album Spit Burger Lottery
• 1994 – Free Kitten released their compilation album Unboxed
• 1999 – Tindersticks released their 4th album Simple Pleasure
• 2004 – MGMT released their demo album We (Don’t) Care
• 2004 – Manchester Orchestra released their debut EP 5 Stories

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12/30/2024

Alternative Milestones for 12/30/24:

• 1964 – Born on this date, Duglas T. Stewart – founding lead vocalist with BMX Bandits
• 1969 – Born on this date, Jay Kay – lead vocalist with Jamiroquai
• 2009 – Rowland S. Howard, guitarist with The Birthday Party, died at the age of 50 from liver cancer

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12/29/2024

Alternative Milestones for 12/29/24:

• 1954 – Born on this date, Alan Myers aka “The Human Metronome”, drummer with Devo 1976-86. Died from stomach cancer in 2013

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12/28/2024

Alternative Milestones for 12/28/24:

• 2009 – James Sullivan aka “The Rev”, founding drummer with Avenged Sevenfold, died from an overdose of opioids combined with alcohol and an enlarged heart at the age of 28

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