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In 1981, Alternate Learning members collaborated with [[Steve Wynn (songwriter)|Steve Wynn]] to form a trio called '''15 Minutes''', which released one single on Wynn's label, Down There Records.<ref name=discogs-15min/>

'''15 Minutes''' consisted of Wynn on guitar and lead vocals, Caroline O'Rourke on bass, and Eric Landers on drums.<ref name=discogs-15min/> Their single, "That's What You Always Say" b/w "Last Chance For You," was written and produced by Wynn, with [[Scott Miller (pop musician)|Scott Miller]] engineering.<ref name=discogs-15min/> The A-side, "That's What You Always Say," was later recorded by [[The Dream Syndicate]] for their 1982 album ''[[The Days of Wine and Roses]]''.<ref name=discogs-dream/>

Both songs by 15 Minutes appear as bonus tracks on [[Rhino Records]]' 2001 remastered CD reissue of ''[[The Days of Wine and Roses]]''.<ref name=discogs-dream/>

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After [[Scott Miller (pop musician)|Scott Miller]]'s death, a [[Game Theory (band)#2013 Reunion|memorial tribute concert]] was held in [[Sacramento]] on July 20, 2013, with proceeds directed to a memorial fund<ref name=millermemorial/> for the education of Miller's children.<ref name=cosper-obit/> Nancy Becker performed alongside Fletcher Gallawa (son of original member Scott Gallawa) and his band, billed as "Nan Becker and the Wheels," to open the show with a set of Alternate Learning songs that included "Green Card," "What's the Matter," and "When She's Alone."<ref name=yudt-obit/><ref name=cosper-obit/>

=== Tracks on Game Theory reissuereissues (20142014–2015) ===

The 2014 reissue of Game Theory's ''[[Blaze of Glory (Game Theory album)|Blaze of Glory]]'' included four bonus tracks from Alternate Learning: "What's the Matter" from the ''ALRN'' EP, and "Another Wasted Afternoon," "Beach State Rocking," and "The New You" from ''Painted Windows''.<ref name=slicing2014/> The material on the expanded version of ''Blaze of Glory'' was remastered from the original tapes.<ref name=cmj2014/> ''Blaze of Glory'' was reissued by [[Omnivore Recordings]] onin September 2, 2014 on CD and vinyl, as the first of a series of remastered releases of the complete Game Theory catalog.<ref name=cmj2014/><ref name=omnivore/>

A live version of "Beach State Rocking" appears as a bonus track on Omnivore's reissue of Game Theory's ''[[Real Nighttime]]'', scheduled for release in March 2015.<ref name=omnivore-rnpr/>

==Discography==

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==References==

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<ref name=omnivore-rnpr>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Game Theory ''Real Nighttime'' |publisher=[[Omnivore Recordings]] |date=January 26, 2015 |___location=Los Angeles, California |url=http://omnivorerecordings.com/press-release-game-theory-real-nighttime/ |deadurl=no |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20150126211503/http://omnivorerecordings.com/press-release-game-theory-real-nighttime/ |archivedate=2015-01-27 }}</ref>

<ref name=slicing2014>{{cite web |title=Game Theory’s 1982 debut ‘Blaze of Glory’ to be reissued with 11 unreleased bonus tracks |date=July 15, 2014 |work=Slicing Up Eyeballs |url=http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2014/07/15/game-theory-blaze-of-glory-reissue/ |deadurl=no |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140715190405/http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2014/07/15/game-theory-blaze-of-glory-reissue/ |archivedate=2014-07-15 }}</ref>

<ref name=cmj2014>{{cite journal |last=Davidson |first=Eric |title=Game Theory Catalog To Be Reissued: Blaze Of Glory out September 2 |date=July 15, 2014 |journal=CMJ |url=http://www.cmj.com/news/game-theory-catalog-reissued/ |deadurl=no |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140715185802/http://www.cmj.com/news/game-theory-catalog-reissued/ |archivedate=2014-07-15 }}</ref>