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20th Anniversary

Music News 

Is Radiohead Trying to Tell Us Something with These Weird Posters?

April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 20th Anniversary, OK Computer, Radiohead

With 20th birthday of Radiohead’s OK Computer coming up on May 21, some fans are wondering if these posters that

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 746: The 20th Anniversary Episode

February 26, 2016February 29, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments 20th Anniversary, Ongoing History

Come back with me to a Wednesday in January 1993. (Cue the harp-y memory flashback music.) Me:  You wanted to

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Corus Radio Celebrates Ongoing History of New Music 20th Anniversary

February 25, 2016February 27, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 20th Anniversary, Corus

From the press release: (February 25, 2016 – Toronto, Canada) Corus Radio’s 102.1 the Edge (CFNY-FM) is excited to announce

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Music History 

Hip Hop vs Rock: A Historical Perspective from Fun Lovin’ Criminals

February 9, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20th Anniversary, Fun Lovin, Reissue

The 20th anniversary of reissue of the Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ Come Find Yourself is coming soon–the 90s are back, aren’t

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The Ongoing History of New Music Turns 20 This Month. How Should We Mark the Occasion?

February 1, 2016February 6, 2016 Alan Cross 7 Comments 20th Anniversary, 20th Birthday, Ongoing History of New Music

On February 28, 2016, The Ongoing History of New Music will turn 20 years old.   Yep. I’ve been doing

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Music News 

Happy 20th Birthday, .mp3!

July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments 20th Anniversary, Compression Algorithm, Fraunhofer, Institute, Karlheinz Brandenburg, MP3, Society

The history of attempts at squishing audio goes back more than a hundred years but we really didn’t get serious

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Music History 

The Manic Street Preachers’ Holy Bible Gets a Big 20th Anniversary Re-Release Just in Time for Christmas

November 6, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20th Anniversary, Holy Bible Reissue, Manic Street Preachers

If you’re a Manics fan, you’ll want to have a close look at this new version of The Holy Bible,

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Music History 

STP’s Purple Turns 20 Today

June 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20th Anniversary, Purple, Stone Temple Pilots

I remember when Purple first arrived at the radio station ahead of its June 7, 1994, release.  We were expecting

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Music History 

Just in Case You Still Need More About Soundgarden’s 20th Anniversary Reissue of Superunknown…

June 6, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 20th Anniversary, Interview, Oral History, Reissue, Soundgarden, Superunknown

…here are a couple more things. 1.  A Spin magazine article that offers an oral history of the album.  And

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Music History 

Soundgarden Fan? Check Out This Track-by-Track Commentary on Superuknown from Kim Thayil

June 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20th Anniversary, Interview, Kim Thayil, Reissue, Soundgarden, Superunknown

Here’s a rip of an interview Kim did with Lithium, the 90s grunge-friendly channel on SiriusXM. And if you’re looking

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Music History 

Holy Crap! The Beastie Boys’ Ill Communication Turns 20!

May 29, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20th Anniversary, Beastie Boys, Ill Communication

On May 23, 1994, the Beastie Boys dropped their fourth studio album.  Ill Communication would eventually sell somewhere around 5

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