Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox revisit Nirvana
I’s that time of year when a lot of people take a bit of a break (including me; check in with the Ongoing History encore presentations that will include some repeats over the
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Shohei Ohtani did not sign with the Toronto Blue Jays. Blame Drake.
Shohei Ohtani may be the most gifted baseball player we’ll see in our lifetime. Yesterday (December 9) it was announced that he was signing a long-term deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers for
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And the most-covered song of all time is…NOT “Yesterday” by The Beatles
Yeah, I’m surprised, too. For years, we’ve all heard that “Yesterday” has more cover versions than any other song having been recorded more than 2500 times, earning Paul McCartney some serious, serious money.
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More from Shane MacGowan’s funeral
I’m posting more from Shane MacGowan’s funeral because it was both sad and celebratory. If you need a comparison, his death was to Ireland what Gord Downie’s death was to Canada. Start with
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Our sheltered, naive trained opera singer takes on Depeche Mode, Rush, and Chris Issak
Elizabeth Zharoff is the trained opera singer operating under the name The Charismatic Voice. If you haven’t seen any of her videos yet, she posts her reactions to hearing big rock songs for
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Random music news for Saturday, December 9, 2023
Music news for December 9, 2023. BONUS: Forklift racing: It’s a thing in Germany.
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Dublin lined the streets for Shane MacGowan’s funeral procession. Plus a couple of Shane’s favourite cocktail receipts (DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!)
Shane MacGowan got a right Irish sendoff with his funeral procession as people lined the streets of Dublin to pay their final respects. At one point, the crowd broke into a rendition of
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So what were the most popular songs in Canada on TikTok this year?
Glad you asked. TikTok has released its list of the songs used most by creators on its platform over the last twelve months. Here’s what Canadian TikTokers liked. More analysis here.
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Tired of Christmas music yet? If you are, you’re not alone.
Christmas music creep feels like it was insane this year. A week into December, so many people say they’re just sick of the holiday music that’s everywhere we go. Here are a few
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The History of Distortion and Feedback
Once upon a time not that long ago, all music was expected to sound clean and clear. Pure, accurate, right in tune. And lo, it was…fine. But with the introduction of the electric
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Ongoing History Daily: Who the hell is Daphne Oram?
If you’re at all interested in the electronic side of rock, you owe a debt of thanks to Daphne Oram. Who? She was born in 1925 and became a sound engineer for the
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