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Dermot salutes the pioneers of the Slacker Generation... like Eels, Sonic Youth and Nirvana.

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Mon 26 Oct 2026 03:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Beck

    Loser

    • Geffen.

  • The Breeders

    Cannonball

    • ALTERNATIVE 90S.
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Pavement

    Carrot Rope

    • VIRGIN.

  • Weezer

    Undone - The Sweater Song

    • Geffen.

  • Sonic Youth

    Superstar

    • Geffen.

  • Grandaddy

    A.M. 180

    • BIG CAT RECORDS.

  • Liz Phair

    Big Tall Man

    • Matador.

  • EELS

    Susan's House

    • Dreamworks.

  • Guided by Voices

    Hold on Hope

    • Do The Collapse.
    • Creation.
    • 4.

  • Dinosaur Jr.

    Start Choppin'

    • Blanco Y Negro.

  • Silver Jews

    Send In The Clouds

    • American Water.
    • Drag City.

  • The Lemonheads

    The Outdoor Type

    • Atlantic.

  • Smog

    Cold Blooded Old Times

    • Knock Knock.
    • Domino.

  • Nirvana

    Something In The Way

    • Nevermind.
    • DGC.

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