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College Radio Primer

The College Radio Primer covers a particular era or musical scene that was crucial to the development of what we think of as modern College Radio (which kinda-sorta began with the FM radio era in the early 70s, and really began to flourish in the early 80s).

Local Radio Station Comps 76-89

Flying Nun Records

Stiff Records

Homestead Records

K Records

Sublime Frequencies

Athens GA 

Shoe Gaze

Brit Pop 

The World Turned Upside Down: Billy Bragg and the Red Wedge Tour

Wanna Buy A Bridge? Rough Trade 78-81

Halloween Special

Geek Rock

Blitz Kid Bop: British New Romantics

Saddle Creek

Manchester 1977-1985

Northern Soul

Delible: Disappearing Independent Hit From the Golden Age of College Radio 85-80

Inside the Batcave and Beyond: 80s Goth

Anti-Folk

Let X = X: The Music of Laurie Anderson

Cracks in the Cosmic Egg: German Psychedelia (1968-1978)

Brave Exhibitions: The Australian Underground (1976-1986)

NC Music from the 70s & 80s

Incest in Music part 53: In Which Country & Rock Get It On

Wham Bam Thank You Glam with Alison

We're Not Crazy: The No Wave Scene 77-83

I Don't Mind If You Forget Me: an evening of music by Morrissey

The Songs That Saved Your Life: an evening of music by The Smiths

San Francisco Avant Garde Scene (78-84)

4AD: The Classic Years

New Zealand Sound 1979 - Present

Columbus Ohio!

You Can Miss Out of School: Small Faces and Kinks

 MixTape Madness Part I

Hope and Anchor? UK Pub Rock Scene

Mid-90s dark indie scene in Chicago and Louisville 

Early 70s artrock 

Post Punk 1979-1980 

Manchester Scene 1989-1991 

Bands from Japan with Mystic Horse

1992 

1995