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Transmission

Spotlight on alternative and college rock from 1988

R.E.M. in the early days. Left to right: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Bill Berry, Peter Buck.
R.E.M. in the early days. Left to right: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Bill Berry, Peter Buck.Laura Levine
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by Jake Rudh

November 03, 2023

This week, Transmission spotlights the sounds of alternative and college rock from 1988. For those of us who lived through it the first time around, it's hard to believe that they're already 35 years old, but after hearing them, I think you're gonna agree that they've aged like a fine wine. Maybe more like an awesome pint of lager in a sweaty, dimly lit rock club. Either way, both descriptions will work for the selections you're gonna hear this week.

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