[Updated on May 5, 2007] Here are a bunch of great songs that were not in regular rotation on alternative radio nor the hits from their respective albums. The late eighties was a veritable gold mine for good alternative. Neatly polishing New Wave's catchiness with more edge, yet not going to the extreme self destructing distortion that would become Grunge. There is a reason the 80's sound is back in new bands like The Kil... [+]

[Updated on May 5, 2007] Here are a bunch of great songs that were not in regular rotation on alternative radio nor the hits from their respective albums. The late eighties was a veritable gold mine for good alternative. Neatly polishing New Wave's catchiness with more edge, yet not going to the extreme self destructing distortion that would become Grunge. There is a reason the 80's sound is back in new bands like The Killers, The Bravery, The Strokes, etc. It actually sounds good. No, I'm not biased or anything. :) [-]