New tracks from Arcade Fire, Lorde and Washed Out debuted on the show this week, while the retro set looked back at the year 1979 with a mix of punk and New Wave as well as more mainstream artists whose albums from that year revealed the influence of those new musical movements.

I premiered new tracks from Lorde, Waxahatchee and Phoenix on the show this week, while the retro alternative set looked back to a crop of modern rock radio hits from the year 1990.

New tracks from The Japanese House, Lo Moon and Todd Terje debuted on the show this week, while the retro alternative set looked back at some modern rock hits from the year 1986.

New tracks from !!!, Slowdive and Mew debuted on the show this week, while I continued preparing for the big 20th anniversary reissue of Radiohead’s “OK Computer” with a set of Thom Yorke guest appearances on other artists’ songs.

I premiered new tracks from Grizzly Bear, Phoenix and !!! on the show this week, while the retro alternative set paid tribute to the late Chris Cornell.

New tunes from Perfume Genius, Lana Del Rey and Gorillaz debuted on the show this week, while the retro alternative set continued to explore the ’97-’98 era of Radiohead’s “OK Computer” with a set of tracks from 1998.

I debuted new tracks from The Afghan Whigs, Beth Ditto and Feist on the show this week, while the retro alternative set focused on songs from the year 1997, in honor of the big 20th anniversary reissue of Radiohead’s landmark “OK Computer.”

I premiered new tracks from Gorillaz, Sylvan Esso and Slowdive on the show this week, while the retro set explored alternative rock classics from the year 1990.

I debuted new tracks from The Courtneys, Sylvan Esso and Mew on the show this week, while the retro alternative set looked back to the mid-2000s for a set of blog house (blog haus?) classics.

I premiered new tracks from Soulwax, Jay Som, Future Islands and Little Dragon on the show this week, while the retro alternative set compiled some of the best tracks from the golden age of ’90s electronica.