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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 952: The history of hardcore punk

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bad Brains, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, DOA, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Metal, Thrash

One of the things that makes rock great is the energy and power that comes with the music. And depending

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 786: The Diversity Show [Music and Podcast Embedded]

April 30, 2017February 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Brains, Body Count, Cornershop, Death, English Beat, Fishbone, Living Colour, MIA, Specials

Here is a truth that some people find very uncomfortable: rock, alt-rock and indie rock are predominantly white. Why is

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, February 24, 2017

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Axl Rose, Bad Brains, Beyonce, Bryson Morris, Chester Bennington, Coachella, Donald Trump, Grammy Awards, H.R., Jackie Evancho, Justin Bieber, Podcasts, Spotify, Stone Temple Pilots, Streaming, Universal

Well, that was a long day in the air: PER-SIN-TAI-YYZ. It will take a while before my soul catches up

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H.R. of Legendary Punks Bad Brains Needs Brain Surgery to Repair his Seriously Bad Brain

February 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Brains, Brain Surgery, H.R., SUNCT

H.R., frontman for the legendary DC hardcore band Bad Brains, hasn’t been feeling well for a while. He’s been diagnosed

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Music History 

Not Just for White Guys: Bad Brains, Fishbone and Living Color

August 18, 2016August 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Brains, Fishbone, Living Color, Punk

An important history lesson in diversity. Here’s quick history lesson: Black rock and roll was there since the beginning —

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, March 17, 2017

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Bad Brains, Grimes, HR, KISS, Krokus, Oxford, Radiohead, Seal, Sony, Supreme Court, UB40

St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve been saving a bottle of Bushmills Black for today. And now, the music news. Here’s a

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, November 4, 2015

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Alzheimer's, Apple Music, Bad Brains, Bucharest, Cardigans'K-Pop, Damon Albarn, Drake, Emojis, iOS9, iPods, Nick Lachey, Oasis, Popcorn Time, Stone Roses, Thomas Mulclair

Spotted: the first neighbour with lit Christmas lights. Too soon? Let’s leave that aside for the moment and deal with

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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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