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 6:15-10 pm on WATD-FM in the Boston radio market. Produced and hosted by Chris Atwood

53 episodes available. A new episode about every 15 days averaging 109 mins duration .

80s Alternative Underground

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

11d 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.

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: Rock the Lot (07.13.18)1:19:08

1M ago1:19:08

1:19:08

The Alternative's first Rock the Lot throwback parking lot concert with Charlie Don't Surf--Clash tribute band--was a huge success. More than 175 lotters and rockers had a great time.

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 06.15.18 (English Beat)22:11

2M ago22:11

22:11

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

80s Alternative Underground

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

2M 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.

80s Alternative Underground

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

2M 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!

80s Alternative Underground

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

2M 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.

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 05.04.18 (Hour 8)58:10

3M ago58:10

58:10

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

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 04.06.18 (Hour 6-8 pm)1:38:04

4M ago1:38:04

1:38:04

It's the Alternative = great classic alt rock from your youth and today.

80s Alternative Underground

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

4M 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.

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 03.23.181:00:56

4M ago1:00:56

1:00:56

DJ Diane. Need I say more?

80s Alternative Underground

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

5M ago1:43:34

1:43:34

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

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: Howard Jones Interview16:33

6M ago16:33

16:33

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

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 01.05.18 Hour 8-102:01:15

7M ago2:01:15

2:01:15

The second half of the first show of 2018. Enjoy!

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 01.05.18 6-8 pm1:46:00

7M ago1:46:00

1:46:00

First show of 2018 and it's a great! Old and new stuff.

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 12.01.172:01:36

8M ago2:01:36

2:01:36

You know the drill. DJ Diane takes over during the 9 pm block.

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 12.01.17 Hours 6-8 pm1:45:37

8M ago1:45:37

1:45:37

We're back! The 8-10 pm portion will be uploaded on 12.15.17 featuring DJ Diane and a rare on-air chat with Sinead.

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 07.21.173:26:30

9M ago3:26:30

3:26:30

We're two weeks away from the return of The Alternative (the day after Thanksgiving). Here's a musical appetizer for your listening hunger pains. Keep spinning!

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 07.14.173:22:09

9M ago3:22:09

3:22:09

Classic Alt Rock, an interview with Mark Gardener of RIDE, and a full hour of The Smiths. Keep spinning!

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 07.07.173:32:32

10M ago3:32:32

3:32:32

Roll the dice with 7-7-7. 70s punk @ 7 pm. 80s new wave @ 8 pm. A full hour of The Clash at 9 pm. Keep spinning!

80s Alternative Underground

The Alternative: 06.30.173:35:44

10M ago3:35:44

3:35:44

Classic alt rock with a good dose of 80s synth/new wave to close out June. Keep spinning!

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