The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 951: Late bloomers
Look, it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Let me illustrate that with a few inspirational examples. Anna Mary Robertson was born in New York City in 1860. For
Read MoreLook, it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Let me illustrate that with a few inspirational examples. Anna Mary Robertson was born in New York City in 1860. For
Read MoreOkay, so this is a long shot (not to mention expensive), but there’s a chance for music fans to bid on any of 14 one-of-a-kind bicycles designed by some seriously
Read MoreIf you’ve taken up cycling during the pandemic as a way to get some fresh air, check out this auction of music-inspired bikes to benefit touring crews for bands. With
Read MoreIf COVID-19 wasn’t serious enough already, the cancelling of this year’s South by Southwest festival made the music industry stand up and take notice (with next month’s Coachella rumoured to
Read MoreBreaking up is hard to do, especially in an age when no one makes any money selling music. All the cash is in live performances these days, so when promoters
Read MoreThis is the last normal weekend of the summer. Why do these months go by in such a blur? And what’s the rush getting the Christmas displays up in the
Read MoreSummer colds are the worst. Just sayin’. And now, the music news for August 24. Rapper Joey Bada$$ bragged about staring directly at the sun during the eclipse–and then had
Read MoreSeventy years ago, something crashed at Roswell, New Mexico. Probably a stupid grey. And now, the music news for July 8. Dave Grohl is “a big bully.” Wait–what? Madonna is
Read MoreBack in 1970 on this day, Charles Manson went on trial for the Tate murders. He’s still in jail, of course. And now, the music news for June 15. Adele
Read MoreWhen Sebastian Grainger and Jesse Keeler first launched their band in 2001, they chose the name Death from Above, which, you have to admit, is pretty cool. This, however, was
Read MoreDescribing a music scene is really, really tough. The people that were there, how they were drawn together, the music they were making, why people cared, what came of it
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