Random music news for Monday, December 4, 2023
This is fun: A story from 1983 that talks about a new thing called “electronic mail.” Quaint, no? As for music news for December 4, 2023… More music news? Check here. BONUS: Having
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Andy Warhol
Ongoing History Daily: Beck’s family connection to Winnipeg
We’re all familiar with the career and music of Beck, but his family has some pretty interesting history, too. His father is David Campbell, a composer and arranged—born in Toronto, by the way—who
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Random Music News for Tuesday, July 25, 2017
I have to take one of the bull terriers to the dentist today for her annual cleaning. This is gonna cost me. And now, the music news for July 25. It was another
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Advice for Musicians: Make Art for Art’s Sake
[David MacPherson is the author of a soon-to-be published book on the history of Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern, a project that saw him interview a great many musicians. Those conversations got him thinking
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Random Music News for Friday, March 17, 2017
Happy (merry?) St. Patrick’s Day. And now, the music news. Where did Andy Warhol get the idea for the banana on the debut album from the Velvet Underground album? Here. Here’s more insight
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Random Music Week for Wednesday November 16, 2016
That bug that causes extreme respiratory distress has got me. It’s disgusting. And now, the music news. The 14th annual Canadian Indie Week is on now in Toronto. Details here. Bono wants Donald
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New Doc About Danny Fields, One of the Most Important Band Managers Ever
Danny Fields knew everyone in New York–and he managed the careers of quite a few of them. He was involved in the careers of The Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico, the Ramones, Iggy
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This Could Be the Only Colour Footage of a Velvet Underground Performance
Open Culture dug up this colour footage of a Velvet Underground gig from 1967 shot by no less than Andy Warhol. http://youtu.be/6P7mJslbPPE
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A Selection of Rejection Letters
Hey, even the biggest superstars in the world had to deal with rejection. How different things might have been, huh? And I’ve posted this one before. See more at The Daily
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