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1979

Funny/Weird 

Remembering Guy Lafleur–and his disco album

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments 1979, Album, Guy Lafleur

Guy Lafleur was not just one of the biggest stars in Montreal Canadiens’ history, but also one of the most

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Music News 

The Smashing Pumpkins played a house party. Of course, someone called the cops.

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1979, Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins are getting some pretty solid reviews on their three-of-four-are-there reunion tour. And Billy isn’t adverser to trying

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Contest Music News 

Smashing Pumpkins want to party like it’s 1979 (or maybe 1995)

May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 Thomas Dennett 0 Comments 1979, Concert, Contest, Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins are back and ready to smash out some classic tunes this summer on the Oh So Bright

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Music History 

This is the Anniversary of the Who Concert Tragedy in Cincinnati

December 3, 2015December 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1979, Cincinnati, Concert, Tragedy, Who

It was on this day in 1979 that 11 people were suffocated to death in a crowd crush before a

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Music History 

Timewarp Fun: A 20/20 Profile of New Wave from 1979

September 4, 2015September 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1979, 20/20, Blondie, Devo, New Wave, Talking Heads

America had a hard time with this thing called “punk,” so the more easily digestible elements were marketed as “New

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Music History 

Ancient U2 Bootleg from 1979

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1979, Bootleg, Dandelion Market, U2

I have a bunch of U2 boots and yet this recording is not among them.  That’s why we have YouTube.

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