80s Alternative Underground podcast

80s Alternative Underground

By Chris Atwood. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio streamed directly from their servers.

The Alternative features 70s punk, 80s new wave, 90s Brit Pop, and new alt rock from today. The Alternative airs every Friday from 6:15-11 pm on WATD-FM in the Boston radio market. Produced & hosted by Chris Atwood.

79 episodes available. A new episode about every 12 days averaging 76 mins duration .

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 02.15.191:23:15

3d ago1:23:15

1:23:15

Classic 80s College Radio. What more is there to say?

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The Alternative: Friday Flashback 10 (02.15.19)1:02:23

3d ago1:02:23

1:02:23

This episode of Friday Flashback 10 transports us back to February 15, 1982.

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Friday Flashback 10 @ 10 (01.25.19)1:03:15

26d ago1:03:15

1:03:15

We're time-jump back 30 years ago to January 25, 1989 to find out the top 10 alternative songs climbing up/down the British Charts. Most of the bands are still going strong today.

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The Alternative (1.18.19)1:00:35

1M ago1:00:35

1:00:35

On this edition of Friday Flashback 10 @ 10, we travel back 33 years to January 18, 1986 to hear the top 10 songs climbing up/down the British Charts. The final three songs all came in at 3, 2, 1 on that day.

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The Alternative: 01.11.191:29:00

1M ago1:29:00

1:29:00

A short show with guest DJ Diane during the second half. Classic 80s College Alternative with some witty banter thrown in. And, what a voice on DJ Diane!

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The Alternative: 12.28.18 (Hour 6-8 pm)1:35:05

2M ago1:35:05

1:35:05

A fun two hours of classic alternative music and lots of requests! Enjoy

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The Alternative: 12.28.18 (8-9 pm block)58:18

2M ago58:18

58:18

During this hour, I chat with Richard Blade from SiriusXM's 1st Wave about the audiobook version of his Best Seller "World In My Eyes". There's an outtake from the audiobook that describes an incident in LA with Depeche Mode. Interview come on about six minutes into the show. Enjoy! And, get his book/audiobook--Atwood-approved!…

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The Alternative: 12.07.18 (6-8 pm)1:27:58

2M ago1:27:58

1:27:58

Part I of the 12.07.18 show. As always, classic alt rock for the fans!

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The Alternative: 12.21.18 (Friday Flashback 10 @ 10)59:26

2M ago59:26

59:26

On this episode of Friday Flashback 10 @ 10 we hop into a sleigh and travel back to December 21, 1987 to hear the top 10 alternative songs on the British Charts. Ho, Ho, Ho...

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The Alternative: 12.14.18 (Friday Flashback 10)1:01:41

2M ago1:01:41

1:01:41

On tonight's Friday Flashback 10, we jump back to December 14, 1984 and the top 10 alternative hits on the British Charts. Enjoy!

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The Alternative: 11.30.181:00:37

3M ago1:00:37

1:00:37

Friday Flashback 10 jumps back to November 30, 1988 and 10 songs that were moving up/down the British Charts. Enjoy!

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The Alternative: Robyn Hitchcock Interview21:47

3M ago21:47

21:47

Atwood chats with legendary Robyn Hitchcock about his musical past, present, and future.

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The Alternative: 11.09.181:00:41

3M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

This episode of Friday Flashback 10 @ 10 transports us back to November 9, 1982. Enjoy!

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The Alternative: 11.02.1859:19

4M ago59:19

59:19

This episode of Friday Flashback 10 @ 10 transports us back to November 2, 1984 and the top 10 alternative songs on the British Charts.

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The Alternative: 10.12.181:00:05

4M ago1:00:05

1:00:05

On this episode of Friday Flashback 10 @ 10, we travel back to October 12, 1981 to hear the top 10 songs on the British Charts. Wow!

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The Alternative: 09.28.181:00:27

5M ago1:00:27

1:00:27

On this episode of Friday Flashback 10 at 10, we transport back to September 28, 1985 to hear what was moving up/down the British Charts.

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The Alternative: 09.21.181:00:37

5M ago1:00:37

1:00:37

On this episode of Friday Flashback 10, we travel back 30 years ago to September 21, 1988 to hear the Top 10 alternative songs racing up/down the British Charts.

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The Alternative: 09.07.182:29:26

5M ago2:29:26

2:29:26

The Las Vegas broadcast previewing bands at the Lost 80s Live Festival. Enjoy!

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The Alternative: 08.31.18 (6-9 pm)2:41:30

6M ago2:41:30

2:41:30

More classic 80s alt rock and some 70s punk thrown in as well. We chat with the legendary Joe "The Count" Viglione about Boston's historic music venue The Rat around 7:35 pm.

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The Alternative: 08.31.18 (Hour 9-10 pm)1:01:56

6M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

Steve Smith from Dirty Vegas and Squeeze joins me with a unique mix of songs and stories.

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The Alternative: 08.17.182:42:46

6M ago2:42:46

2:42:46

Classic alt rock, new wave, synth pop, and the Theme of the Week.

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The Alternative in LA (07.27.18)1:58:31

7M ago1:58:31

1:58:31

This show was from LA as we got ready to go to 80s Weekend #6 Night 1 hosted by Richard Blade from Sirius XM's 1st Wave. A great time and I had a blast co-introducing Marc Almond with Blade.

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The Alternative: 06.15.18 (English Beat)22:11

8M ago22:11

22:11

Atwood chats with Dave Wakeling about all things SKA, The English Beat, and his new album Here We Go Love.

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The Alternative: 06.08.18 (Depeche Mode Hour)58:40

9M ago58:40

58:40

I dive into Depeche Mode's extensive catalog of music and chat with SiriusXM First Wave's Richard Blade who was with DMode from the start.

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The Alternative: 05.18.18 (Hour 3 + 4)1:48:05

9M ago1:48:05

1:48:05

A recap of the fantastic Like Totally 80s Festival and backstage interview with Clive Farrington of When in Rome. RAD!

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The Alternative: 05.04.18 (9-10 pm)58:34

9M ago58:34

58:34

Clive Farrington from When in Rome chats with Atwood in advance of the Like Totally 80s Festival in Huntington Beach CA. Great guy. Great voice.

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The Alternative: 05.04.18 (Hour 8)58:10

10M ago58:10

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Atwood chats with Richard Blade of SiriusXM's First Wave about his new book, the Like Totally 80s Music Festival, and 80s music. Wow!

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The Alternative: 04.06.18 Hour 3 + 41:55:28

11M ago1:55:28

1:55:28

The B52s start the 8 pm hour with a block of songs and then a Pretenders concert recap by Sinead. The 9 pm hour features some classics by bands playing May 12 at the Like Totally Festival in Huntington Beach CA--I'll be there.

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The Alternative: 3.23.18 Hour 1 + 21:43:34

11M ago1:43:34

1:43:34

Something was in Atwood's water tonight. I love this show and hope you will too!

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The Alternative: Howard Jones Interview16:33

12M ago16:33

16:33

Chris Atwood chats with 80s synth-pop icon Howard Jones about the past, present, future and current Songs & Stories tour.

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