Ongoing History Daily: Noise and the pandemic
The last couple of years have been really hard on everyone. We’ve all spent more time at home than we’ve ever wanted to and there seems to be a by-product of this isolation.
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COVID-19
Judgment on COVID-19 goes heavy metal
This is called the “Kenneth Copeland remix.” You’ll laugh at first, but then you’ll find yourself putting it on repeat and turning it up.
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The internet has thoughts on this anti-vax version of “All I What for Christmas is You”
Someone named Bridgette still hasn’t got the message about COVID-19 and vaccinations. She’s so pissed off at…something that she took her fight to a meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
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Djooky Music Awards look to unite the world through music
The still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made it really difficult for everyone, including musicians who lost their ability to tour and work collaboratively on their music. The Djooky Music Awards wants to help provide
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Check Your Head podcast combines musicians, mental health
The past 18 months or so have been really tough on everyone’s mental health, including artists of all stripes. Not everyone wants to go into therapy or knows how to get started, so
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Which genres did best under COVID quarantine? (Hint: A Canadian rock band was a global success)
It’s been a long, long time since there’s been anything normal about how music has been made, performed, recorded, and consumed. Chances are that we’ll feel the effects of COVID on music for
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A new Hip way to support The Unison Fund
Almost two weeks ago, so many of us were enthralled and a little teary eyed to see the surviving members of The Tragically Hip perform, with Feist, from the heart of Massey Hall.
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Random music news for Tuesday, June 15, 2021
A serious question: Why do all the seats used by players and coaches on the sidelines of big soccer matches look like high-end gamer chairs? Get back to me–but only after you check
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Are we about to get another Live Aid concert as a COVID benefit?
There have been two Bob Geldof-organized Live Aid events. The first came in 1985 as a way to draw attention to a famine in Ethiopia. The second was Live 8 in 2005 which
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It’s now the anti-vaxxers vs. The Foo Fighters
You may have heard by now that the Foo Fighters are set to play a maskless, full-capacity gig at Madison Square Garden next weekend. This will be the first such show at MSG
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America is going full steam ahead when it comes to concerts and festivals this summer. Canadians can only watch with envy.
America has apparently declared mission accomplished when it comes to COVID-19. Even though infection and case rates are still higher than Canada’s in some territories, masks are being tossed, social distancing has all
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