Random music news for Thursday, August 8, 2024
The Olympics are about the best of the best. Then there are these performances. After that, there’s music news for August 8, 2024. More music news? Check here. BONUS: Dolce
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Into hardcore punk? Then you might be interested in this doc on Minnesota hardcore.
When I think of hardcore, the last place I’d look is PBS. But America’s public broadcast is behind a free web series entitled Minnesota Hardcore. The Twin Cities had quite
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Random Music News for Thursday, September 14, 2017
It was on this day in 2000 that Microsoft released Windows ME. I know I installed it, but I just don’t remember it. Reflect on your favourite operating systems while
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Where Did Classic Punk Bands Played Across Canada?
When punk bands go on the road, they tour far and wide. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored put together this graphic showing where some legendary punk bands played across Canada.
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52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 16: File Under Easy Listening
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. You’ve read this far, you deserve to know a little something about me. In this case, this is something that
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Let’s Pay Tribute to Mary Tyler Moore with a Hardcore Version of her TV Theme
RIP Mary Tyler Moore. You took something and made it worthwhile–as did Husker Du, who, of course, was also from Minneapolis.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 762: The History of Indie Rock, Part 3
Even though this is a long weekend, there will be a brand new episode of The Ongoing History of New Music. We’re right in the middle of a series called
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Random Music News for Friday, October 16, 2015
ALCS starts tonight. Which reminds me: what was music like the last time the Blue Jays played Kansas City in the playoffs? Now, the music news… Joni Mitchell is said
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Alt-rock and Punk’s Essential Double andTriple Albums
By Adam Morrison Because sometimes a single album just isn’t big enough to house all of a band’s ideas. *Note that some of these are single albums in their CD
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The Time Joan Rivers Interviewed Husker Du About Selling Out
That headline requires a bit of explanation. When Husker Du first roared out of Minneapolis with their innovative form of melodic hardcore, they recorded for an indie label called SST.
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