Random music news for Saturday, November 5, 2022
They may still be dead but these celebrities are still making lots of money. Meanwhile, the rest of us gotta keep working. At least we’re still alive, right? Here’s music news for November
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Indie Rock
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Strokes
When I was in London in the summer of 2001, I made my usual trip to the original Rough Trade Records store on Talbot Street, just off Portobello Road in Notting Hill. I
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 933: The Strokes
When I was in London in the summer of 2001, I made my usual trip to the original Rough Trade Records store on Talbot Street, just off Portobello Road in Notting Hill. I
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One of the coolest online indie rock radio stations on the planet is run by NASA. Yes, them.
A few years back, I was rooting around for something I could play on the back patio for a BBQ featuring some snooty hipster indie rock fans. That’s when I stumbled upon something
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Random music news for Friday, May 17, 2019
Today is one of my favourite days of the year. This long weekend signals the unofficial start of summer in Canada and conjures all kinds of hopes and dreams of what’s to come
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 847: The 00s, Part 2 – The Indie Revolution
At the end of the 90s, rock music was deep in the doldrums. Fans were genuinely worried about its future. And it did look grim, especially in contrast to how exciting things had
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American indie rock by the chart numbers
Cameron Gordon over at Completely Ignored as a new graphic for us. Where have American indie rock artists placed on the Billboard album charts this century? Click on the image to see everything.
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The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The Ongoing History of New Music, Part 4
The conclusion of our four-parter on the history of indie rock will look at everything that’s happened in the 90s and through the beginning the 21st century, specifically how the indie world showed
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: The History of Indie Rock, Part 3
On part three, we’ll look at the strides indie rock made towards widespread recognition and respect in the 80s, thanks in large part to some very key indie labels, some very important bands
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The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: 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 the people who believe in them to propel our music forward. This is
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The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The History of Indie Rock, Part 1
Some time ago, I sat in on a talk by producer Steve Lillywhite who went off on a jag about the importance of the independent music scene. “Every musical trend starts with the indies,” he said,
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