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Recommended Reading 

Ongoing History Daily: An oral history of Seattle music

July 22, 2022July 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s Music, Grunge, Music History, Seattle

When grunge came along in the 90s, it changed rock music forever.  Along with punk, it’s the still a driving

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Opinion 

Another explanation of why today’s music sucks

July 7, 2022July 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Contemporary Music, Grunge, Popular Music

Over the last few days, I’ve seen a number of articles and videos published/posted by people very critical of the

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Television 

What if “Frasier” was more into Seattle grunge? Then the show might have looked like this?

April 17, 2022April 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Frasier, Frasier Crane, Grunge, Kelsey Grammar, NBC, Seattle

In case you’ve forgotten, Kelsey Grammar’s Frasier Crane (from NBC’s Frasier, of course) was a stuffy psychologist who hosted a

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Music News 

Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the word “grunge”

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Grunge, John Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Lester Bangs, Mudhoney

We all know what “grunge” is right now. But did that word–“grunge”–ever come to describe a sound and musical movement?

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Eddie Vedder, fashion icon

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eddie Vedder, Fashion, Grunge, Pearl Jam, Perry Ellis

When Eddie Vedder flew up to Seattle from San Diego to join the band in the fall of 1990, he

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Music and automation, part 1

March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bam Bam, Grunge, Tina Bell

Today, many musicians are worried about the future impact of artificial intelligence. All kinds of work is being done with

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Poll 

Weekly survey: Is it time for alternative fans to move on from grunge and the alt-rock of the 90s?

March 29, 2021March 28, 2021 Alan Cross 18 Comments Alt-Rock, Alt-rock radio, Grunge

This week’s question comes from a discussion I had with a radio fan who was wondering why Q107/Toronto–formerly a pure

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The Deep Six compilation

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments C/Z Records, Deep Six, Grunge

If you’re a fan of grunge history, one album you should listen for is called Deep Six. This is a

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Friday, March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Bob Marley, Covid, Dolly Parton, Gen Z, Grunge, Ian Brown, Janet Jackson, Jay-Z, Machine Gun Kelly, Mars Volta, Pussy Riot, Rod Stewart, Stone Roses, Tidal, Tina Bell, Tragically Hip

SpaceX Starship go BOOM! Now some not-quite-as-explosive music news for March 5, 2021. Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is

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Music News 

NuMetal is the reason ‘90s alternative music died out. Agree? Disagree?

January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 Amber Healy 2 Comments 90s alternative music, Alternative, Alternative Music, Grunge, Nu metal

Rick Beato has a fairly convincing argument. Take, for example, Live and Throwing Copper. “As the 90s progressed, Live basically

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, January 18, 2021

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andrew Wood, Ariel Pink, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, Fatboy Slim, Foo Fighters, Grunge, Joe Biden, John Lennon, Lady Gaga, Marianne Faithfull, Mother Love Bone, Peleton, Spotify, Yoko Ono

Attention, Batman fans. You could have purchased Batman #1 if you had this much money. You probably don’t, so let’s

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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