Random music news for Saturday, October 15, 2022
Wow. That’s…fast. (Via Larry) Now take some time to leisurely go through music news for October 15, 2022. This US
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Jamaica
Ongoing History Daily: The waves of ska
If we stand back and look at the history of ska, we are now in its fourth wave. The first
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Random music news for Friday, April 9, 2021
If you’re a cyclist, you might find this cool. Next up: music news for April 9, 2021. By the way,
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The time pot was smuggled into Canada using vinyl records
Back in the day when vinyl ruled the planet, lots of people exchanged drugs by hiding them inside album jackets.
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Random music for Saturday, January 2, 2021
In case you missed it, Dawn Wells–Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island–died this week at the age of 82. COVID. On
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 880: Alt-Rock Revivals Part 2 – Ska
Certain types of music have been around forever. Jazz, for, example has been with us for over a hundred years.
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Random Music News for Saturday, March 11, 2017
Spring forward, etc. Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Why do we bother when science says it’s a
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Prince Buster, The King of Ska, Dead at 78
When a bunch of British punk fans became enamoured with the music of Jamaican immigrants in cities like Coventry, some
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Tinfoil Hat People, Pay Attention: Did the CIA Assassinate Bob Marley?
[Note: This is an article I wrote for Nightflight.com. You should check out that site for 80s and 90s material.
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I Got Bleached at Jamaica’s Reggae SumFest
[Note: An edited version of this story appeared in the Metro papers across Canada. They only give me 400 words,
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How the Old School Jamaican Sound System Influenced Today’s Music
Back the 60s, DJs and their crews hauled massive PA systems around the island to spin records at parties. The
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