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1990s

Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Still more where-are-they-now stories featuring CanRock band of the 90s.

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Canadian Bands, Cancon

At some point, you will be invited to a high school reunion. And you’re probably going to go because you

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Music News 

Sound the Air-Raid Siren, Rage Against the Machine Are BACK with a world tour

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Gilles LeBlanc 1 Comment 1990s, 20/20, Bernie Sanders, Julian Casablancas, Nostalgia, Public Service Announcement Tour, Rage Against the Machine, The Strokes

Donald Trump is still in office, which can’t make some people happy. Before any of you start raising your fists

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Music News 

Revenge of ’90s Alternative

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments 1990s, All-Time Alt., Alternative Rock, Nostalgia, Playlist

One debate I don’t think music fans will ever be able to resolve amicably is which decade produced the best

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 834: Revisiting CanRock bands of 90s, Part 1

November 9, 2018November 13, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1990s, CanRock

If you came of age musically in Canada in the 1990s, you’ll remember that it was an extraordinary time. There

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 817: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival

March 23, 2018March 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Doughboys, Fugazi, Green Day, NOFX, Offspring, Punk, Ramones, Rancid, Sleater-Kinney, Social Distortion, Sublime

The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 810: The 90s, Part 1: The Foundational Changes That Made Everything Possible

February 2, 2018February 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Alt-Rock, Generation X, Music VIdeos, Sampling, Soundscan

Writing history takes a very long time. Sure, you could write everything down as it happens, but that’s only really

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Movies Music History 

Production of the Canadian CanRock Documentary, Rave & Drool, Continues. Here’s How You Can Help.

October 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, CanRock, Rave & Drool, Rave and Drool, Tyler Elyniuk

Saskatchewan filmmaker Tyler Elyniuk was at my house Friday afternoon to interview me for his documentary on Canadian rock of

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Music History 

This Guy Wants to Make a Documentary About Canadian Rock of the 90s

July 11, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Cancon, CanRock, Documentary

Meet Tyler Elyniuk of Regina, a music fan with a particular love of what happened in the 90s. He needs

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Music History 

The Most Massive 90s-Themed Alt-Rock Playlist EVER

June 30, 2015 Alan Cross 6 Comments 1990s, Alt-Rock, Indie, Playlists, Rdio, Spotify

Hats off to whoever Naxuu is, a Medium user who has carefully constructed an 800 song, 55 hour playlist featuring

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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