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Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music

A podcast that takes a look at the development of alternative music in the 80"s with a focus on post-punk, electronic, dark wave, goth, synth, industrial, and indie genres. The podcast episodes feature stories, background, and discussions of artists, contributors, music, themes, and events of the early alternative era. The title of our podcast is based on the alternative song from 1988 by The Church, "Under the Milky Way".

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All Episodes

22:31

Pixies - Quiet Verses and Loud Choruses

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2025/03/09

The Boston band Pixies would become one of the most influential indie and alternative bands contributing to the growth of the 90’s alternative rock scene.Their music was known for an extreme contrasting volume dynamic of quiet verses and loud choruses, creating a "loud-quiet-loud" song structure. Many bands would follow and adopt this style, in particular those within the grunge movement. The unique sound of the Pixies blends various genres and styles, and is best represented on their first

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19:03

The Associates - MacKenzie and Rankine

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2025/03/08

Formed in 1979 by Billy MacKenzie and Alan Rankine, the Scottish post-punk band The Associates attained commercial and critical success by 1982 with the synth-pop and new-pop album, Sulk. Despite the accomplishments, various issues led to Rankine leaving the band while MacKenzie continued The Associates, but without achieving the same level of success. This episode discusses the early years of the group and their music prior to the departure of Rankine in 1982.

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Pylon - The Legacy of Athens Post-Punk

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2025/03/08

Members of Pylon join us on the episode to discuss the legacy of this Athens, Georgia band that formed in 1979 creating a unique danceable, post-punk, indie rock sound. During their initial run, they would release two studio albums in the early 80's before disbanding in 1983. They would reform as Pylon a couple of times over the years, but today the legacy continues with the band Pylon Reenactment Society (PRS) that formed in 2014.Joining us for this episode are Vanessa Briscoe Hay (lead

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22:00

Throwing Muses - Precursor to 90's Alt-Rock

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2025/03/07

Originating from Newport, Rhode Island, Throwing Muses was led by step-sisters Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, who would release their debut album in 1986 on 4AD records. Throwing Muses would be one of the most original post-punk, college rock bands and their music be a precursor to 90's alt-rock. This episode discusses the origins of the band along with their music through the 90's.

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25:19

Japan - The Ghosts of Tin Drum

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2025/03/06

After forming in the mid-70's inspired by glam rock, the English band Japan would alter their sound by their third album to a more synth-pop, art-pop and electronic approach. Led by singer David Sylvian, Japan would begin to achieve commercial success the influential fifth album Tin Drum and the song "Ghosts", before disbanding soon after in 1982. This episode discusses the early years of the group from formation through the album, Tin Drum, of 1981.

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20:03

Clock DVA - The Visions of Adi Newton

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2025/03/05

Led by visionary artist Adi Newton, Clock DVA came out of Sheffield, England in 1978 with an experimental electronic music that pushed boundaries. Over the years, Clock DVA and Newton would continue the experimental approach that would blend various styles such as electronics, industrial, jazz, cyberpunk, EBM, and ambient to create a groundbreaking and sometimes dark world of music. This episode tells the story of the early years of the band and Newton through the 80's, along with The Anti

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24:14

Adam and the Ants - Antmusic

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2025/03/05

The second album from Adam and The Ants would be the best selling album in the UK in 1981, and would catapult Adam Ant to the front of the British music scene. The band would follow with another hit, their third and final album, before the band would end with Adam Ant embarking on a solo career.From being on the stage the night of the Sex Pistols influential debut performance, through losing all his band members to a new Malcolm Maclaren project, to reforming the band with a new image and a

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19:21

A Certain Ratio - The Factory Years

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2025/03/04

The English band A Certain Ratio, or ACR, would mix post-punk music with heavy funk influences as well as dance, jazz and Latin music to create a unique sound unlike other artists from the era. They were one of the first bands on the Manchester Independent label, Factory Records, where they would release their first album in 1980 and remain on the label through 1986 when they would release their fifth album.This episode discusses the origins of the group, the creation of their music, and

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21:35

The Comsat Angels - No Sleeping on the Polydor Years

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2025/03/04

After starting in 1978, the post-punk band The Comsat Angels would sign with Polydor Records for their first three albums, including the masterful and highly influential 1981 second album, Sleep No More.The result of these albums would be that this English band from Sheffield would be considered one of the most impactful bands of the post-punk era with their dark and moody music, but they would not receive the recognition they deserved.This episode discusses the history of the group and

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27:55

The Human League - A Genre-Defining Dare

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2025/03/02

When The Human League reconfigured after their first two albums, the band would redefine the synth-pop genre with their third album, Dare. This late 1981 critically acclaimed release became a number one album and contained four successful singles, including the monster hit, "Don't You Want Me". This episode tells the story of the band from their late 70's formation in Sheffield through the album, Dare, and discusses the music of the album.

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27:38

The Stone Roses - A Madchester Icon

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2025/03/02

The Stone Roses formed in Manchester, England in 1983 and went on to become an iconic figure of the legendary Madchester scene that emerged during the late 80's. Their self-titled debut album of 1989 is considered one of the best albums of the era, influencing both culture and music by the early 90's.This episode tells the story of the early years of the band, the music of the debut album, and the events that followed the release of that classic album.

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14:27

Introduction to Early Alternative Music

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2025/02/27

Introduction to our Podcast, Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music. This episode includes an overview on what our podcast is about, what is early alternative music, the types of episodes we will create, what we will cover in our episodes, and our history of podcasts over the last two years.Our name of our podcast is based on the alternative song from 1988 by The Church, "Under the Milky Way". More episodes coming soon.

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