The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 860 Ultra-deep background on Dave Grohl, part 2
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When you reach a certain level of fame, you can expect that everything you do will be written down or
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 859: Ultra-deep background on Dave Grohl, part 1
September 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
A couple of years back, I was invited to 606 Studios, which is the headquarters of all things Foo Fighters.
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Arkells in their own words, part 2
August 30th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This is the last of the summer repeats for 2019. All-new shows begin next week. – AC] When you’re in
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The 90s, Part 9: The Festivals
August 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 858: The Alt-Rock Influence of Bruce Springsteen
August 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’m always looking for new ways to explore the world of alt-rock, so I’m trying a slightly different tack with
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The 90s, Part 8: The CanRock Revolution
August 2nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Canada is the sixth-largest music market in the world. Only the US, Japan, the UK, Germany and France are bigger.
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The 90s, Part 7: The genres beyond grunge and punk
July 26th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
One of the great things about the alt-rock revolution of the 1990s was its seemingly endless diversity. The sounds from
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival
July 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore presentation: The 90s, Part 5(b): The Hip-Hop Influence
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If we look at the state of rock here in the 21st century, it is no longer the main musical
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The 90s, Part 5(a): The Hip-Hop Influence
July 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
There are just some things that shouldn’t mix. Oil and water. Nitro and glycerine. Tequila and–well, it’s probably not a
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The 00s, Part 5 – The Effects of Tech
June 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Let’s make a list of all the things we didn’t have before January 1, 2000. There was no iTunes, iPods
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The 90s, Part 4: Britpop
June 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Fashion is one of the most disposable of all the artistic endeavors. Much of what’s created and sold isn’t designed
Would someone PLEASE make this happen with podcasts and music?
June 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
One of the most-asked questions I get is “Why don’t you include full songs in the podcast edition of The
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The 90s, Part 2(b): The All-female and Female-fronted bands
June 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The 90s, Part 2(a): A Decade of Influential Female Solo Performers
June 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
In a less-enlightened time, women were barely tolerated by the rock’n’roll establishment. They could sing, maybe shake a tambourine and
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: The 90s, Part 1: The Foundational Changes That Made Everything Possible
May 31st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Writing history takes a very long time. Sure, you could write everything down as it happens, but that’s only really
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: Health Issues of Musicians
May 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Let’s face it: we’re just bags of water with some chemicals mixed in. The squishy bits that make up the
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 856: The rise and fall of the compact disc
May 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On the afternoon of October 1, 1982, Sony introduced a new home stereo gizmo: the world’s first compact disc player.
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 855: Musical offspring
May 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I supposed if you grow up in a creative household, something is inevitably going to rub off, whether it be
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 852: Alexisonfire – In Their Own Words
April 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
A band is like a plant. Stay with me on this because it will make sense. Like a plant, a
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 851: The death of Kurt Cobain, 25 years later.
April 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
At first, there was nothing particularly special about Friday, April 8, 1994. I came to work at the radio station
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: Oasis at War, Part 2 [Music and Podcast Embedded]
March 29th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
How well do you get along with your sibling (assuming you have any, of course)? Brothers and sisters can be
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