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New Wave

Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Post Punk Explosion, part 1: New Wave

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments New Wave, Ongoing History, Post-punk, Punk

If you’ve been around long enough, you might fondly remember those special times when you just knew you were in

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the term New Wave, part 2

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Marketing, New Wave, Punk, Sire Records

The use of “New Wave” as a musical descriptor first appeared in the early 70s and eventually became interchangeable with

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the term New Wave, part 1

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments New Wave, Ongoing History

One of the most useful terms in the history of music is “New Wave.” It’s the catch-all term for the

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: A guide to genres, part 1

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alan Cross, Genres, New Wave, Punk

[More summer encores. New shows begin the weekend after Labour Day. Rest assured, though, I’m already working on them, too.

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 912: The Post Punk Explosion, part 1: New Wave

March 5, 2021March 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments New Wave, Post-punk, Punk

If you’ve been around long enough, you might fondly remember those special times when you just knew you were in

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 883: Alt-rock revivals 5 – New Wave

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments New Wave, Ongoing History, Revivals

It’s a face of life that there are periods where everything old is new again. There may be no better

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Music History 

Retro fun: Punks, New Wavers and Alt-rock types who played Toronto back in the day.

March 23, 2019March 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cameron Gordon, Completely Ignored, New Wave

Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored has delivered another graphic bound to revive some long-dormant memories in those who remember the

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Music News 

New Genre Alert: New Retro Wave. Gawd, the Over-Produced Music of the 80s is Back.

November 18, 2017November 17, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment New Retro, New Wave, Retro, Wave

In the endless parade of “everything old is new again” sounds, there’s an emerging genre that resurrections the production sounds

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Movies 

This Movie is About a Group of Man-Eating Mermaids Who Form a New Wave Band

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mermaids, New Wave, The Lure

That headline is 100% accurate. The Lure, a new feature from first-time director Agnieszka Smoczynska, follows the fortunes of two

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 761: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2

September 30, 2016October 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Black Flag, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Hardcore, Indie Rock, MARRS, My Bloody Valentine, New Wave, Post-punk, Primal Scream, Specials, Theadora Kelly Project

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

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Music History 

Timewarp Fun: A 20/20 Profile of New Wave from 1979

September 4, 2015September 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1979, 20/20, Blondie, Devo, New Wave, Talking Heads

America had a hard time with this thing called “punk,” so the more easily digestible elements were marketed as “New

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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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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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