The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 837: Radiohead, A History, Part 2
November 30th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When you think about it, it’s quite an accomplishment to become even a one-hit-wonder. Sure, your career is essentially over after
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 836: Radiohead, A History Part 1
November 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Is it just me or has there been an uptick in the number of one-hit wonders in the past couple
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 835: Revisiting CanRock bands of the 90s, part 2
November 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Before 1971, there really wasn’t much of a Canadian music industry. Sure, there were record labels, recording studios, promoters, and
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 834: Revisiting CanRock bands of 90s, Part 1
November 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you came of age musically in Canada in the 1990s, you’ll remember that it was an extraordinary time. There
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 833: Alternative indigenous
November 2nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Over the last decade, there have been some very, very, very long overdue attempts at reconciliation with the First Nations
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 832: Groups that changed frontpersons and survived
October 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Building and maintaining a band is a lot like building and maintain a sports team. You struggle and wheel-and-deal and
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 831: It’s a family affair
October 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Music is one of those things that can bring families together. Sometimes, that togetherness grows into a business. The Bee
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 830: 9 great alt-rock cover songs
October 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There’s something fun and satisfying about learning to play one of your favourite songs for yourself: learning the lyrics, figuring
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 829: USS, In Their Own Words, part 2
October 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Ash and Jay were in the studio to tell their story their way. If you missed part one, go here.
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 828: USS, In Their Own Words Part 1
September 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’re a fan of a particular artist, you want to know everything you can about them. Maybe you scour
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 827: More stories about famous recording studios
September 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
This may sound weird, but I love the smell of a proper professional recording studio. The air is kept clean
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 826: Real stories behind famous songs
September 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Streaming is a very cool way to access tens of millions of songs with just a few pokes on your
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Alt-rock concept albums, part 1
August 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There are many ways to tell a story: a book, a movie, television, a comic book. You can also use
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: A not-so-brief history of ska, part 2
August 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
As I said in the preamble to part one, ska seems to be one of those immortal musical genres. And
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: A Not-So-Brief History of Ska, Part 1
August 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When it comes to genres of music, most of them come and go. They’re hyped, reach some kind of peak,
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The Inventors
July 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Every walk of life has its stars, the famous people who get all the attention. In business, it’s the CEOs.
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: 10 things about Muse
July 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
North America was kinda late to Muse. Even as they were playing arenas and stadiums in the UK, Europe and
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: Hidden tracks and Easter eggs
July 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
You have music you don’t know about and never asked for. And no, I’m not talking about a U2 album.
The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: Great Lost Albums
July 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Making an album is straightforward, right? You write some song, go into a studio and a few months later, something
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: Hard Time – Musicians Who Have Gone to Jail
June 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The community of musicians is like any other. While most people are good, you will have your bad actors: musicians
The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The Ongoing History of New Music, Part 4
June 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The conclusion of our four-parter on the history of indie rock will look at everything that’s happened in the 90s
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: The History of Indie Rock, Part 3
June 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On part three, we’ll look at the strides indie rock made towards widespread recognition and respect in the 80s, thanks
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