May 15, 2025 - Alternative To What?

This was the first of two Alternative To What programs I'm going to be guest-hosting in May. Many thanks as always to regular ATW host Kerry Clarke for tapping me to fill in. Today's program leaned a bit to the jazzy side of things, especially in the second hour. A fair chunk of the first hour was made up of a special feature: I played one track, in order, from each of Philip Glass' symphonies that were based on David Bowie's (and Brian Eno's) Berlin trilogy albums, Low, Heroes, and Lodger. The first symphonies were put out in the 1990s but the last one didn't appear until 2022 and I didn't hear it until earlier this year. Now that all three have crossed my ears I figured it was time to put a sampler on air. You can listen to the Glass/Bowie/Eno pieces plus the rest of the show on the podcast here.

The second edition of Alternative To What that I'll be hosting will be on Thursday, May 22. Come travel all over the musical map with me from 4 to 6 pm MT at cjsw.com or 90.9 FM.

Thanks.

Andrew