Random music news for Monday, December 23, 2019
It’s amazing to me that there’s still music news to report this close Christmas. Yet here we are with material
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Hardcore
Remembering the Politically Incorrect Punk of the 1980s
When punk first exploded in the middle 1970s, it was liberating. The central tenets all centred on the idea that
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Attention Hardcore Fans: Here’s an Interview with Winnipeg’s Comeback Kid
[Another boots-on-the-ground report from occasional contributor, Andrew Epstein. – AC] The Winnipeg hardcore squad return with a new album of
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Watch as a Hardcore Band Plays a Fried Chicken Place
Cluck-U is a fast food chicken joint with locations spread across New Jersey and Maryland, The company seems to be
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 761: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2
All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and
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Five Great Punk Compilation Albums
Multi-artist compilation albums were pretty important in helping emerging punk bands in getting their music heard. More recent compilation albums
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 757: Protest and Dissent
Sometimes people get so pissed off or so inspired by something that they just have to sing about it. This
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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Any comments about yesterday’s Apple event? Think about that as we move through some music news. Oh, if only this
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A Primer of Straight Edge Punk
Straight Edge culture is one of the more interesting offshoots of punk rock and perhaps one of the most misunderstood.
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I Wish This Were Real: The Henry Rollins GPS App
Here’s the premise: you load this app into your phone and up pops Henry Rollins with driving directions. He also
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This Obscure Hardcore Record Just Set a Sales Record
I confess that I’ve never heard of Judge or their album, Chung King Can Suck It but apparently it’s worth
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