#308 - The Alt’s Mid-Year List | Tales from the Concert: 311 | Heard It Through the GREGvine

Jay brings a few picks from The Alt’s mid-year list, “Albums You May Have Missed in 2025.” Most of the records are new to the crew, which makes for a fun first-listen kind of chat. They get into what grabs their ears, what feels familiar, and what influences might be behind these under-the-radar indie and alt rock releases. You can check out the full list at https://www.getalternative.com/albums-you-may-have-missed-in-2025/

Songs:

• Anxious - “Never Said”

• acloudyskye - “Shoots”

• Home is Where - “Artificial Grass”

Friend of the show Alex Kline turned 40 this year, and to mark the occasion, Nick took him to see 311 at The Anthem, because nothing says milestone birthday like a throwback alternative rock show. In this Tales From the Concert, Nick runs through the openers, the crowd, the setlist, and wrestles with a complicated truth: maybe 311 isn’t quite as cool as teenage Nick remembers... but they’re still a lot of fun.

Songs:

• quickly, quickly - “Take It From Me”

• 311 - “Down (Live at The Anthem)”

To wrap things up, Greg brings us the latest music news in another edition of Heard It Through the GREGvine. This week: Deerhoof quits Spotify, a Glastonbury act lands in hot water, and Beyoncé gets stuck mid-song when her flying car stunt starts to go sideways — literally.

Song: The Velvet Sundown - “Dust on the Wind”