Oct 27 | This week in 1991

#1 at KUKQ/Phoenix: “Give It Away” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, perhaps their most outlandish hit (and video). Other records of note on the Newstuff Alternative Music Survey (aka The Phoenix 50 Star Survey): Robyn Hitchcock’s slice of pure… Continue reading

Jul 28 | This week in 1990

#1 at KUKQ/Phoenix: “Policy Of Truth” by the always cooler-than-cool Depeche Mode. At #2 is Concrete Blonde’s biggest hit, “Joey,” sung by the always sultry Johnette Napolitano (no relation to our ex-guv). What a great sounding group — so many… Continue reading