The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 963: Musicians battling disease, part 1
The human body is a wonderful thing, a marvel of evolution, biology, and chemistry along with a few bits, like
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Joy Division
Can Fonzie dance to Joy Division?
Yes. Yes, he can. Fonzie can do anything, including being ahead of his time by about 20 years. (Via Andrew)
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Ongoing History Daily: Dead wax
If you’re into vinyl records, here’s something that you might want to investigate. You know that space near the centre
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 950: 18 bands who successfully changed lead singers
When someone in your band decides to leave, gets fired or, heaven forbid, dies, you have a problem. It’s an
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Random music news for Friday, April 8, 2022
I’m going to be hosting an online music trivia contest for charity in a couple of weeks. Wanna play? Get
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Random music news for Thursday, April 7, 2022
Wait. A new DeLorean? And an electric DeLorean? Coooooool. There will be a big Global Citizen-organized event (featuring Radiohead, Bruce
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Random music news for Monday, March 15, 2021
Probably not a great story for a Monday, but hey, we need caffeine, right? (Via Walter) Moving now to music
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Ian Curtis’ “Love Will Tear Us Apart” guitar is going up for auction
When Joy Division committed “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to tape, singer Ian Curtis played this Vox Phantom VI Special
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Random music news for Monday, July 13, 2020
If you need some affirmation to start the week, here’s Jonathan Frakes telling you you’re right for 41 seconds. You’ll
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Random music news for Monday, June 29, 2020
This is fun: A family tree of people related to the Hacienda club in Manchester. (Via John) Hacienda Family Tree.
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The Hot 8 Brass Band tackles Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
Here’s another recording session done with each of the players in their respective isolated space. The Hot 8 Brass Band
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