Random music news for Monday, November 18, 2024
I don’t think anyone asked for this: An AI program that allegedly writes better poems than Shakespeare. Again, I want AI to do the drudgery so humans have more time to make art.
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90s
Born too late to know what it was like to go to a concert in the 90s? Don’t turn to AI.
A lot of late millennials and Gen Zers are nostalgic for an era in music that happened before they were born. Is there a way for them to experience what it was like
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When do people think the best music was made? There’s been a survey.
Riffing of Donald tRump’s “Make America Great Again” meme, the Washington Post reports on a YouGov poll that asked 2,000 Americans when they thought the last time America was great. A couple jumped
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Having a rough time? Here’s nearly an hour of yo-yos and music
Miss the 90s? Remember the yo-yo craze? Then perhaps this will help you get through the drudgery of your day. You’re welcome.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Roots of the 90s CanRock explosion
There was a time in this country when Canadians didn’t really care about Canadian music. No, wait. Let’s start over. There was a time in this country when Canadians didn’t like Canadian music
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What’s the most popular decade for music? This one.
Luminate, the company that monitors everything that happens with the recorded music industry, conducted a survey of 3,000 American music fans to discover which decade is the best (or at least the most
Read MoreOngoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Lost Canadian bands part 3
There are a lot of things wrong with Facebook–don’t get me started–but there’s no denying that it can be addictive. Who doesn’t like finding out where people from your life have ended up?
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If you’re a child of the 90s, check out this festival: Flannel Nation
If you remember the alt-rock 90s, you’ll be interested in this festival called Flannel Nation. Interesting that the poster has to include song titles to jog people’s memories. And if it’s about flannel,
Read MoreThe Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Alt-Rock One-Hit-Wonders of the 90s, part 2
[Still with the summer repeats but I can assure you that I’m already hard at work on the new season which starts after Labour Day. -AC] Creating art is hard. If it wasn’t,
Read MoreRandom music news for Tuesday, July 27, 2021
In all seriousness, I was wondering about this. Can COVID be transmitted through farts? Doctors say it’s possible. Ponder that as we move to music news for July 27, 2021. Humans are dumb.
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What would Spotify and Twitter have looked like if it were still the 90s?
Oh, those old-school websites built on Angelfire and GeoCities platforms. We thought they were so futuristic and cutting-edge back when the internet was young in the 90s. Now they just look…ridiculous. Sweet, but
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