The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 832: Groups that changed frontpersons and survived
October 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Building and maintaining a band is a lot like building and maintain a sports team. You struggle and wheel-and-deal and
Browsing the "New Order" Tag
Random music news for Saturday, September 1, 2018
September 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Now that it’s September, I wonder how long it’ll be before some radio station flips to its annual all-Christmas format?
Random music news for Tuesday, August 14, 2018
August 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
My neighbourhood drugstore is already stocking Halloween supplies. Anyone seen Christmas displays yet? Too soon, people. Too soon. It’s only
Random music news for June 11, 2018
June 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1982 that ET: The Extraterrestrial debuted in theatres. Now in music news for June 11,
Random music news for Saturday, April 28, 2018
April 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Has anyone seen the new Stormy Daniels video? I mean, this is political research, right? See the NSFW trailer here.
Peter Hook Talks About the Genius of Producer Martin Hannett
October 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Martin Hannett, the producer behind records for Joy Division, the Stone Roses and so many others, was a genius. A
52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 39: Substance
September 24th, 2017 | by Brent Chittenden
When a band breaks up or changes, there is a good chance that there are going to be differences between
Random Music News for Thursday, September 21, 2017
September 21st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It’s still summer. Tomorrow, though… Here’s some music news for September 21. This weekend’s Global Citizen Festival in New York
10 Examples of When Mistakes in Songs Make Things BETTER
August 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
hen you have a full recording studio at your disposal, there is that temptation to make things sound perfect. Sometimes,
Fun: New Order’s “Blue Monday” Played on 1930s Instruments
July 20th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
When New Order released “Blue Monday” in 1983, it was an example of state-of-the-art keyboard, drum machine and sequencer programming,
Random Music News for Monday, July 3, 2017
July 3rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
This is a weird day for business. In Canada, it’s a long weekend. In the US, it’s a gap day
Pivot Time: 10 Artists Who Successfully Pulled Off Radical Changes in Sound
June 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
There isn’t a musician in the world who doesn’t want to grow and evolve as an artist. This sometimes leads
The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: 10 Terrible Career Moves
June 23rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Ah, the career-limiting move. Coming to work drunk or high. The use of the “reply all” button at an inappropriate
Random Music News for Friday, June 2, 2017
June 2nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1999 that Bhutan became the last country in the world to get television. And
Discuss: 1987 Was the Best Year of the Decade for Album Releases
March 16th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[Fans of alternative retro, pop gold and classic rock should find plenty to argue about in this post from Chris
Looking Back at the Music Career of Actor Bill Paxton
February 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Because he was such a prolific actor, Bill Paxton’s past as a musician has largely been forgotten. If you go
Random Music News for Saturday, February 11, 2017
February 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
MCing a wedding in Singapore today. A dry wedding. This should be interesting. Now, the music news. Daniel Ek, the
Cineplex’s Flashback Film Fest Includes Movies with Great Soundtracks
February 3rd, 2017 | by Nerhys
Cineplex’s annual coast-to-coast festival begins today and runs until the 9th. The Flashback Film Fest brings movie fans their favourite movies,
52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations) Chapter 5: Substance
January 29th, 2017 | by Brent Chittenden
I am a nerd in a great many things. I love comics, I love film, I love to read fantasy
Fun Stats: Which Big Manchester Bands Found Love in Canada?
January 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored was curious as to which Manchester bands were embraced by Canadians (and vice-versa), so he
Trainspotting Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Soundtrack Reissue
November 13th, 2016 | by Nerhys
The iconic drama Trainspotting celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and in commemoration, Parlophone reissued the legendary official soundtrack on
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 764: Unfortunate Sonic Coincidences
October 21st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It’s happened to all of us. We hear a new song and go “Hey! That sounds just like [insert title
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