I continued exploring recent releases from Angel Olsen, (Sandy) Alex G and Sturgill Simpson on the show this week, while the retro alternative set took Pitchfork’s new 200 Best Songs of the 2010s list as inspiration for a look back at the last decade in music.

I continued delving into recent releases from Lana Del Rey, (Sandy) Alex G, Bat For Lashes and The New Pornographers on the show this week, while the retro alternative set focused on classic tracks from 1974 that would influence generations of later alt-rock and indie rock bands, inspired by the upcoming lavish 4AD reissue of Gene Clark’s cult favorite “No Other” album.

I continued exploring recent releases from (Sandy) Alex G, Bat For Lashes and Sleater-Kinney on the show this week, while the retro alternative set looked back on the amazing legacy of Ric Ocasek, both as an artist and producer, in the wake of his death last month at the age of 75.

I continued exploring recent releases from Lower Dens, Bat For Lashes, Lana Del Rey and Sleater-Kinney on the show this week, while the retro alternative set focused on some of my favorite bands of the “post-Britpop” period of the late ’90s and early ’00s (see, it’s a legitimate term, it’s got it’s own Wiki page!)

I continued exploring recent releases from Lana Del Rey, Bat For Lashes and Friendly Fires on the show this week, while the retro alternative set surveyed some of the classic post-punk bands like Joy Division, Magazine and Wire cited as inspirations for the Manic Street Preacher’s bleak 1994 classic “The Holy Bible,” which just marked its 25th anniversary.

I delved deeper into recent releases from Shura, Friendly Fires, Mannequin Pussy and The Black Keys on the show this week, while the retro alternative set focused on some of the defining bands and songs of the late ’60s to mid-’70s glam-rock era, including David Bowie, Roxy Music and others.

I delved deeper into recent releases from Sleater-Kinney, Bleached, Clairo and Bon Iver on this week’s show, while the retro alternative set ventured back to the late ’60s and early ’70s to explore some of the key German bands of the vaunted krautrock movement.

I continued exploring recent releases from Black Midi, Banks, The Black Keys and Bleached on this week’s show, while the retro alternative set focused on some of the standout albums from the year 1990.

I delved deeper into recent releases from Clairo, Hatchie, The Black Keys and Bleached on the show this week, while the retro alternative set traveled back to 1995 to explore some of my favorite singles and albums from that fertile year.

I continued diving into recent releases from Banks, The Black Keys and Black Midi on the show this week, while the retro alternative set marked the release of Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” with a block of tunes from the many classic QT soundtracks.