Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the word “gig.”
Here’s an odd piece of trivia. When a band plays a show, we say that they’ve got a “gig.” Where
Read moreHere’s an odd piece of trivia. When a band plays a show, we say that they’ve got a “gig.” Where
Read moreBack in the middle 90s, the big buzzword in the UK was “Britpop.” This became an umbrella term for a
Read more. [This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The English language has been evolving for centuries. Each year,
Read moreThis email arrived from Susan over the holidays. “Is there a word for the sense of immense disappointment that occurs
Read moreWhen the word “punk” is thrown about today, chances are the conversations (a) a form of loud, fast alt-rock; or
Read moreAs someone who churns out tens of thousands of words every week–emails, blog posts, business documents, tweets, radio scripts–I’ve developed
Read moreSome musical terms worth remembering: Earworm: A clip of a song running through your head on a seemingly endless loop.
Read more[This is something I wrote for Nightflight.com. Go there for more interesting music articles from a wide variety of authors.
Read moreIn order to make the complex comprehensible, humans are always looking to put things into nice, neat piles. Music, for
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