As we get into the second long weekend of a Canadian summer, New Music Friday has provided a few fresh tunes.
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Throwback Thursday: Travis and Sing (2001)
Scotland’s Travis originally though this song should be called “Swing,” but then…
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Ongoing History Daily: Atonal music
Atonal music–material that sounds…off–might be more useful than we think.
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Undiscovered Gem: Sin & Sonic and Blood, Sex, and Wine
This week’s Undiscovered Gem is about as analogue as it gets. That’s the MO of Sin & Sonic.
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Ongoing History Daily: The Liverbirds, Britain's first all-female rock band
Ever hear of The Liverbirds? They may have been the first all-female rock band in the UK.
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 18: Rock's unscrupulous managers
A manager is supposed to be an artist’s most trusted partner. Sadly, the manager isn’t always interested in the artist’s best interests,
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Ongoing History Daily: The story of "claque"
Need someone to applaud at your gig? You need some “claque.”
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Ongoing History Daily: The story of Musicmaker
At the time, Musicmaker seemed like a music fan’s dream come true. Not quite.
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London Calling: The The and Cognitive Dissident
After 25 years, Matt Johnson is back with a The The single–and he’s nailed it when it comes to what so many people are thinking these days.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week: 24 June 2024
Many of this week’s Five Songs selections require extreme volume for maximum effect.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Story of TV theme songs
TV theme songs have come a long way since The Beverly Hillbillies and The Flintstones.
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