Random music news for Monday, July 16, 2018
Halfway through July. Why does summer speed by faster than winter? Distract yourself from that with some music news for
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Lou Reed
Interesting Opinion: Was Lou Reed Alt-Rock’s First Sellout?
It’s a generally accepted fact that the Velvet Underground was the first-ever alternative band. Now the Daily Beast brings up
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The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: 10 Terrible Career Moves
Ah, the career-limiting move. Coming to work drunk or high. The use of the “reply all” button at an inappropriate
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Random Music News for Monday, May 22, 2017
It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated
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Random Music News for Tuesday, January 17, 2017
This was the day of the great 1994 Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles. It wasn’t the Big One, but it
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Trainspotting Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Soundtrack Reissue
The iconic drama Trainspotting celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and in commemoration, Parlophone reissued the legendary official soundtrack on
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Random Music News for Thursday, October 20, 2016
It was on this day in 1977 that Lynyrd Skynyrd had that horrific plane crash in a swamp. The accident
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Remastered Lou Reed Collection Set for October
If you have been waiting for a box-set of Lou Reed’s albums, the wait is almost over. Set to be
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 738: 10 Terrible Career Moves
Ah, the career-limiting move. Coming to work drunk or high. The use of the “reply all” button at an inappropriate
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One of the Inspirations for Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” Has Died
You’ve heard the first first of “Walk on the Wild Side” a thousand time. Holly came from Miami F.L.A. Hitch-hiked
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Random Music News for Wednesday, October 14, 2015
I should have rinsed the coffee maker better last night after descaling it. The coffee tasted like vinegar this morning.
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