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

Will Westercauw and Andre Middleton(Executive Director at Friends of Noise) discuss Black Musicians/Bands that appeared on the Modern Rock charts in 1991. Songs under discussion include "Crazy" by Seal, "Flowers in the Rain" by Stress, "Sunless Saturday" by Fishbone, and "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" by Dream Warriors. Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LvPs...

Will Westercauw and Orly (Fun Yeti) discuss four songs that peaked on the Modern Rock charts in June 1991. Songs under discussion include "Get the Message" by Electronic, "Texarkana" by R.E.M., "Don't Fix What Ain't Broke" by Gang of Four, and "Vote Elvis" by The Popinjays. Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LvPshxrtKRhT7gce34vQM

Will Westercauw and Kirk Hamilton (Strong Songs podcast) discuss four songs that peaked on the Modern Rock charts in May 1991. Songs under discussion include "See the Lights" by Simple Minds, "The Other Side of Summer" by Elvis Costello, "There She Goes" by The La's, and "American Music" by Violent Femmes. Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LvPshxrtKRhT7gce34vQM

Will Westercauw and Kathy Foster (The Thermals, Roseblood, Slang) discuss four songs that peaked on the Modern Rock charts in April 1991. Songs under discussion include "Valerie Loves Me" by Material Issue, "Counting Backwards" by Throwing Muses, "De-Luxe" by Lush, and "The Wagon" by Dinosaur Jr.. Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LvPshxrtKRhT7gce34vQM

Will Westercauw and Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices) discuss four songs that peaked on the Modern Rock charts in March 1991. Songs under discussion include "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M., "I Touch Myself" by The Divinyls, "Unbelievable" by EMF, and "Rose of Jericho" by Eleventh Dream Day. Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LvPshxrtKRhT7gce34vQM

Will Westercauw and regular guest Orly discuss four songs that peaked on the Modern Rock charts in February 1991. Songs under discussion include "Right Here, Right Now" by Jesus Jones, "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak, "Sadeness" by Enigma, and "Like A Drug" by They Eat Their Own. Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LvPshxrtKRhT7gce34vQM

Will Westercauw and music critic David Greenwald discuss four songs that peaked on the Modern Rock charts in January 1991. Songs under discussion include "Kinky Afro" by The Happy Mondays, "All This Time" by Sting, "Piccadilly Palare" by Morrissey, and "Sunny Side of the Street" by The Pogues. Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LvPshxrtKRhT7gce34vQM

In this extra long bonus episode, Will and guest host Jonathan Moore (Streetcar Conductors) look back at the life and music of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, who passed away in September 2019. Songs under discussion include "Rockaway" by Ric Ocasek, "My Best Friend's Girl" by The Cars, "Time Train Wonder Wheel" by Milkwood, and a whole bunch more. Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/pla...

In this extra long bonus episode, Will and Orly discuss statistics, trends, and modern rock, as they wrap up the 1990 season. Songs under discussion include "Pure" by The Lightning Seeds, "Leave Me Alone" by The Cavedogs, "Annie's Gone" by Redd Kross, "Dreamtime" by The Heart Throbs, and "Tom's Diner" by DNA (feat. Suzanne Vega). Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74XFMEq...

Will talks with John Isaacson about his music comic, Feedback, and they discuss four songs that peaked on the Modern Rock charts in December 1990. Songs under discussion include "More" by The Sisters of Mercy, "Night and Day" by U2, "Stone Cold Yesterday" by The Connells, and "Commercial Reign" by The Inspiral Carpets. Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74XFMEq0KcZttPXedA...

Will interviews Stanton Hall (The Zags), and they discuss four songs that peaked on the Modern Rock charts in November 1990. Songs under discussion include "Don't Ask Me" by Public Image Ltd., "Iceblink Luck" by the Cocteau Twins, "Candy " by Iggy Pop, and "Dig For Fire" by the Pixies. Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74XFMEq0KcZttPXedAm61t

Will interviews Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), and they discuss four songs that peaked on the Modern Rock charts in October 1990. Songs under discussion include "Merry Go Round" by The Replacements, "Been Caught Stealing" by Jane's Addiction, "Type" by Living Colour, and "Down on the Riverbed" by Los Lobos. Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74XFMEq0KcZttPXedAm61t

Will interviews James from Kill Rock Stars, and they discuss four songs that hit #1 on the Modern Rock charts in September 1990. Songs under discussion include "Stop" by Jane's Addiction, "Every Beat of the Heart" by The Railway Children, "Suicide Blonde" by INXS, and "Never Enough" by The Cure. This episode has been updated to include the original album version of "Every Beat of the Heart", since...

Will Westercauw and Orly talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in August 1990. Songs under discussion include "Jealous" by Gene Loves Jezebel, "I'll Be Your Chauffeur" by David J, "Home" by Iggy Pop, and "Post Post-Modern Man" by Devo. Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74XFMEq0KcZttPXedAm61t

Entertainment Lawyer Peter Vaughan Shaver (Sound Advice) joins Will Westercauw to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in July 1990. Songs under discussion include "Joey" by Concrete Blonde, "Pretty Pink Rose" by Adrian Belew (feat. David Bowie), "Give It Up" by Hothouse Flowers, and "Onion Skin" by Boom Crash Opera. Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/p...

Lael Alderman (The Loved) joins Will Westercauw to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in June 1990. Songs under discussion include "Policy of Truth" by Depeche Mode, "Way Down Now" by World Party, "Never Do That" by The Pretenders, and "Falling" by Julee Cruise. Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74XFMEq0KcZttPXedAm61t

Jim "Child of the 90's" Delphine joins Will Westercauw to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in May 1990. Songs under discussion include "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Sinead O'Connor, "Forgotten Years" by Midnight Oil, "Here's Where the Story Ends" by The Sundays, and "I Don't Know Why I Love You" by The House of Love. Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify....

Orly Marella (Fun Yeti, Flora Majora)joins Will in the studio to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in April 1990. Songs under discussion include "Blue Sky Mine" by Midnight Oil, "Metropolis" by The Church, "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode, and "Bikini Girls with Machine Guns" by The Cramps. Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74XFMEq0KcZtt...

Kristi Balzer (Executive Director of Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls)joins Will in the studio to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in March 1990. Songs under discussion include "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor, "Deliverance" by The Mission UK, "Hello" by The Beloved, and "When the Lights Go Out" by Oingo Boingo. For more information about Rock 'n' Roll Camp for...

Comedian Jason Traeger (Traeger Method) joins Will in the studio to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in February 1990. Songs under discussion include "Cuts You Up" by Peter Murphy, "Head On" by The Jesus & Mary Chain, "Birdhouse in Your Soul" by They Might Be Giants, and "I Wanna Be Adored" by The Stone Roses. For more information about Jason Traeger, check him out...

in the Season 3 opener, Orly Marella (Fun Yeti / Flora Majora) joins Will in the studio to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in January 1990. Songs under discussion include "House" by the Psychedelic Furs, "Ouija Board Ouija Board" by Morrissey, "No Myth" by Michael Penn, and "Down In It" by Nine Inch Nails. Season 3 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlis...

Orly Marella (Fun Yeti / Flora Majora) joins Will in the studio to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in December 1989. Songs under discussion include "Love and Anger" by Kate Bush, "Blues From a Gun" by The Jesus and Mary Chain, "Let Love Rule" by Lenny Kravitz, and "Dirty Old Town" by David Byrne. Season 2 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pTIGr0D...

Frank Goulart (PDX Punk Rock Collective, The Watch List) joins Will in the studio to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in November 1989. Songs under discussion include "Proud to Fall" by Ian McCulloch, "I Want that Man" by Deborah Harry, "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode, and "Crossroads" by Tracy Chapman. Season 2 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1...

Larry Crane (Jackpot! Recording Studio / Vomit Launch) joins Will in the studio to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in October 1989. Songs under discussion include "Sowing the Seeds of Love" byTears for Fears, "Pictures of Matchstick" by Camper Van Beethoven, "James Brown" by Big Audio Dynamite, and "Regina" by The Sugarcubes. Season 2 Spotify Playlist: https://open...

Orly Marella (Flora Majora) joins Will in the studio to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in September 1989. Songs under discussion include "Love Shack" by the B-52s, "Look Who's Dancing" by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, "Between Something and Nothing" by Ocean Blue, and "Hard Sun" by Indio. Season 2 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pTIGr0Dj...