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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 933: The Strokes

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Indie Rock, Indie Rock Revival, Julian Casablancas, New York City, Rough Trade, The Strokes

When I was in London in the summer of 2001, I made my usual trip to the original Rough Trade

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Music News 

Sound the Air-Raid Siren, Rage Against the Machine Are BACK with a world tour

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Gilles LeBlanc 1 Comment 1990s, 20/20, Bernie Sanders, Julian Casablancas, Nostalgia, Public Service Announcement Tour, Rage Against the Machine, The Strokes

Donald Trump is still in office, which can’t make some people happy. Before any of you start raising your fists

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Random music news for Friday, October 18, 2019

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artwork, Calm, Harry Potter, Hong King, Julian Casablancas, Rolling Loud, Vinyl, YouTube

On this day in 1951, The Studio for Electronic Music opened in Cologne, West Germany. It was the first such

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Random music news for Friday, March 30, 2018

March 30, 2018March 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Beyonce, Drake, Eagles, Facebook, Fall Out Boy, Glenn Frey, Grebo, India, James Corden, Julian Casablancas, Kanye West, Mark Zuckerberg, Matt Good, Meme, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, Tom Waits

On a plane on the way to Asia this Good Friday for a much-needed vacation. But because I’m obsessive about

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 03 October 2014

October 3, 2014October 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Julian Casablancas, Nick Mulvey, Olde Worlde, Ron Decoup, Sir Sly, Son Wolf, The Ghost Inside, Top 11, White Arrows, Yelawolf

Despite all kinds of travelling this week, I still managed to put together a Top 11 list. Thanks to Mediazoic

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The 100 Most Anticipated Albums of 2014

December 26, 2013 Alan Cross 5 Comments Against Me!, Beck, Broken Bells, Damon Albarn, Death Cab for Cutie, Grimes, Julian Casablancas, New Album, Pack AD, U2

With only a few more days left in 2013, it’s time to look ahead at what kind of music we

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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