Will Westercauw is please to present this very special episode all about one of his favorite bands - Big Dipper! Will is joined by Big Dipper guitarist/vocalist Gary Waleik to talk about the band's entire history. This episode covers the band's humble beginnings, their rise to indie-rock semi-stardom, their tragic fall, and their eventual (and underappreciated) return. Will and Gary listen to too many Big Dipper songs to list all of them here, but you can listen to them in their entirety by checking out the Big Dipper playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3E51CGarZP91ki3bFk03Iy?si=b1276c ..read more

Will Westercauw's good friend Jeremy T. returns to talk about 6 artists/bands that should have charted on the Modern Rock Charts in 1992. Songs under discussion include: Pavement - "Trigger Cut" Guided By Voices - "Exit Flagger" Bettie Serveert - "Palomine" Jonathan Richman - "That Summer Feeling" Spent Poets - "Walt Whitman's Beard" Arrested Development - "Tennessee" Season 4 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qoJndh54yyb7fm9sLzL0A?si=c4d3a04042d8451a ..read more

As usual, Will and Orly wrap up the 1992 season with a discussion of modern rock statistics and trends, a game of "Name that Cover Song", and a look at a few cool songs that we missed earlier in the season, and few other suprises. Songs under discussion include: The Tom Tom Club - "Sunshine and Ecstasy" Beastie Boys - "So What'Cha Want" Carter USM - "The Only Living Boy in New Cross" Kitchens of Distinction - "4 Men" Season 5 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qoJndh54yyb7fm9sLzL0A?si=d40a9f4e8d8143df ..read more

Will Westercauw talks to Joie Calio (dada, 7Horse) about life in the Geffen mailroom, what happens when your record label goes bankrupt while you're on tour, and some of the songs that charted on the Modern Rock Charts in December 1992. Songs under discussion include: Soul Asylum - "Somebody to Shove" Peter Gabriel - "Steam" dada - "Dizz Knee Land" Supreme Love Gods - "Souled Out" Season 5 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qoJndh54yyb7fm9sLzL0A?si=c232ce345a2548ad 7Horse Band: www.7horsemusic.com ..read more

Will Westercauw is joined by Tim Quirk (Too Much Joy) to talk about some of the songs that charted on the Modern Rock Charts in October 1992. Stick around to the end to hear a clip from the latest Too Much Joy single - "Normal Never Was"! *Warning - This episode contains some salty language.* Songs under discussion include: Suzanne Vega - "Blood Makes Noise" R.E.M. - "Drive" Sugar - "Helpless" The Ramones - "Poison Heart" Too Much Joy - "Donna Everywhere" Season 5 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qoJndh54yyb7fm9sLzL0A?si=cecfadf6df7445c6 Too Much Joy - "Normal Never Was" on ..read more

Will sits down to an epic double-length interview with musician Ron Nine (Love Battery, Purple Strange) to talk about the music of Seattle, 1992. Bands under discussion include Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone, and (of course) Love Battery. Season 5 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qoJndh54yyb7fm9sLzL0A?si=072a59a21a6f40b2 Purple Strange bandcamp Page: https://purplestrange.bandcamp.com/album/purple-strange ..read more

Will and Orly listen to the big songs of May 1992, and share some thoughts on BTS, cracker varieties and Edie Brickell. Songs under discussion include: Cracker - "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" Charlatans UK - "Weirdo" XTC - "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Under the Bridge" Season 5 Spotify Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/0qoJndh…34f44538eb104126 ..read more

Will is joined by Rob Elba, host of That Record Got Me High podcast, to talk about the modern rock hits of April 1992. Songs under discussion include: U2 - "One" The Cure - "High" Ride - "Leave Them All Behind" Miracle Legion - "Snacks & Candy" That Record Got Me High podcast: https://www.thatrecordgotmehigh.com/ Season 5 Spotify Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/0qoJndh…34f44538eb104126 ..read more

Welcome to a very special (and very unusual) episode of This Is Modern Rock! In this episode, Will and his 7 year-old daughter Violet discuss one of her favorite songs of all time: "Fingertips" by They Might Be Giants. Season 5 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qoJndh54yyb7fm9sLzL0A?si=5569f28d39e04b18 ..read more

Alison Dennis (Dr. Something) joins Will to talk about the importance of mass transit, sexy ghosts, and of course, the Modern Rock songs of March 1992. Lightning Seeds - "Life of Reilly" Concrete Blonde - "Ghost of a Texas Ladies Man" Teenage Fanclub - "The Concept" They Might Be Giants - "The Statue Got Me High" Dr. Something: https://drsomething.com/ Season 5 Spotify Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/0qoJndh…34f44538eb104126 ..read more