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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 971: Couples in music

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alan Cross, Couples in Music, Cramps, Married, New Order, Ongoing History, Sonic Youth, Sundays, Talking Heads, White Stripes

Have you ever had to work together with your significant other? I don’t mean things like housework, parenting, or anything

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Random music news for Friday, December 30, 2022

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple CarPlay, Coolio, Cramps, Drake, Grateful Dead, Ian Tyson, Kanye West, Meek Mill, Spotify, Theophilus London, U2

“Ken Bulge” actually sounds like a good name for a band. And here’s a good run at music news for

Is “Goo Goo Muck” the new “Running Up That Hill?” Could be.

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cramps, Goo Goo Muck, Kate Bush, Netflix, Ronnie Cook, Running Up That Hill, Stranger Things, Tim Burton, Wednesday

When Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” was featured in an episode of Stranger Things earlier this year, it went

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Ongoing History Daily: Could this be the weirdest concert video of all time?

March 18, 2022March 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Film, Cramps, Mental Hospital, Napa

Most of us have seen concert videos, either on TV, online or on DVD. It seems that every band has

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 842: Modern Guitar Heroes 2–The Women

January 18, 2019August 14, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Ani Difranco, Carrie Brownstein, Chrissie Hynde, Cramps, Donita Sparks, L7, Poison Ivy, Pretenders, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Sleaver-Kinney, St. Vincent

It’s been a rough decade for the electric guitar. Sales of new instruments have dropped by a third from 1.5

Random music news for Monday, June 18, 2018

June 18, 2018June 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Album Artwork, Axl Rose, Cramps, Crfanberries, Damon Albarn, Dee Dee Ramone, Emmy, Metallica, Nirvana, Noel Gallagher, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Seymour Stein, Steve Albini, Terence Trent D'Arby, Tool, Wax Cylinder, World Cup

Happy 76th birthday, Paul McCartney! If you’ve never seen him live, do it. I swear that a Macca show has

Where Did Classic Punk Bands Played Across Canada?

May 19, 2017May 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Flag, Cramps, Dead Kennedys, Fugazi, Husker Du, Punk, Stooges, The Jam, Touring, Velvet Underground

When punk bands go on the road, they tour far and wide. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored put together this

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Just in Time for Halloween, 10 Songs About Monsters

October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 Former Contributor 0 Comments Anthrax, Cramps, Dark Lotus, Goo Goo Muck, Halloween, Liars, Metallica, Nekromantix, Nick Cave, Rob Zombie, Slayer, Twiztid

By Adam “I’ve Come For Your Children” Morrison ‘Tis the season, so let’s do a list of songs about zombies,