Random music news for Thursday, March 14, 2019
March 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Spring starts next Wednesday at 5:58 EDT. Hang in there. Distract yourself from the last bit of winter with music
Browsing the "Nostalgia" Tag
“Did technology kill good music?” Discuss
March 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
One of my favourite quotes about music (and dammit, I can’t remember where I read this, so sorry for not
Random music news for Tuesday, December 18, 2018
December 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Hang in there. The days will start getting longer again really, really soon. Meanwhile, distract yourself from the darkness with
Pop Culture & Its Knack of Making Music Immortal: Part Two
June 17th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
Despite the fact that a slew of new songs skyrocket to the charts every year, there always seems to be
Are We at the End of Music Revivals?
May 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Keep something long enough and it’ll inevitably come back into style. That applies to music, too. Nostalgia for the music
Prepare for a Shock: Today’s Teens React to the Indie Music of the Early 2000s
April 14th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
There comes a moment in our lives when we realize that we’re no longer young again. I don’t mean mentally,
Notice How Music and Pop Culture from the 80s and 90s is Hot Right Now? It’s the 30-Year Nostalgia Cycle in Action.
March 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I’m fascinated by the concept of what goes around comes around and how the old becomes new again. (For more
Nostalgia Item #2: Why Do We Long from Music of the Past, Anyway?
November 17th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
We seem to be in the midsts of a period of nostalgia for music of the 90s. To be fair,
Is Rock’n’Roll Nostalgia on the Ropes?
October 2nd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Macleans takes a look at the possibility that nostalgia for rock might be in its final stages. Here’s the explanation:
Bored This Weekend? Try The Nostalgia Machine!
October 10th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
It’s real simple. Enter a year and watch what comes up
If You Can’t Keep Up with New Music, Don’t Feel Too Bad
July 29th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Our sweet spot for music are those crucial years between the time you enter high school and when you leave
A Great Question: Have All The Good Songs Been Written?
April 13th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
You’ve probably said it to yourself a million times: “Today’s music sucks. Back in the day, songs were MUCH better.
Why Do We Continue to Love the Music We Loved at Teenagers? It’s All in the Brain.
August 14th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Here’s a line I quote a lot: “Every generation has the biological right to believe that the music of its
The Music Industry as We Knew It Ended Fifteen Years Ago Yesterday
June 2nd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
It was June 1, 1999 when an under-achieving student at Northeastern University named Shawn Fanning seeded a new program he’d
Britpop Nostalgia is Rubbish
April 12th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
On April 25, 1994, about two weeks after Kurt Cobain checked out of this world, Blur released Parklife, a remarkable
A Little Nostalgia for Broadcasting Veterans and Radio Fans: Growing Up with Radio in the Olden Days
February 6th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
This appeared in yesterday’s RAIN newsletter. I can identify. This week commemorates the 50th anniversary of The Beatles‘ first appearance on The
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