The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: Hidden tracks and Easter eggs
July 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
You have music you don’t know about and never asked for. And no, I’m not talking about a U2 album.
Browsing the "Offspring" Tag
From the Dept. of Weird Rockstar Hobbies: Collecting military vehicles and other strange pastimes.
June 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Everyone needs a hobby, something to divert the mind from the pressures of day-to-day living. Even rockstars need hobbies. The
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: Airplanes!
April 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[Note: 102.1 the Edge ran the wrong program last week. Listeners to the Edge will get the finale of the
This headline contains the words “The Offspring,” “gynecologist,” and “malpractice”
March 30th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Long before The Offspring broke through with the Smash album–we’re talking the period from 1984 to 1987–drummer James Lilja had
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 817: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival
March 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they
Working Over the Holidays? These Three Music-Related Videos Will Help Pass the Time
December 28th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Some people have jobs that give them a long break over Christmas and New Year’s. Others gotta work. If you
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
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 763: The History of Indie Rock, Part 4
October 14th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The conclusion of our four-parter on the history of indie rock will look at everything that’s happened in the 90s
Is This How Dexter Holland of The Offspring is Paying Off his Jet?
January 7th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The Offspring, one of the most commercially successful groups of the 90s, has sold off the rights to much of
Confirmed: Nine Inch Nails Will be Back in 2016
December 19th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Hey, if you’re into the softer, melodic pop turn alt-rock has taken over the last five years, great. We’ve enjoyed
10 Songs to Dead Friends and Loved Ones
October 28th, 2015 | by Former Contributor
By Adam Morrison Music can be used to express even the most complicated and darkest of emotions. Here are ten
A Good List of Music-Related Hot Sauces
August 19th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
I do like my spicy food, acid reflux be damned. Years ago, Dexter Holland of The Offspring gave me a
Random Music News for Saturday, August 15, 2015
August 15th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
We’re halfway through August. This isn’t good. At least Labour Day is really late this year. Here’s your Saturday music
Random Music News for Thursday, March 19, 2015
March 19th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1962, Bob Dylan released his debut record. Think the idea of a record label is a
Offsprings’s Smash Album Gets 20th Anniversary Reissue
August 19th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
It’s a wee bit late–the album’s original 20th anniversary release date was April 8–but let’s not be so pedantic about
The Offspring Releases a New Animated Video
August 14th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
They’ve mashed up “Dividing By Zero” and “Slim Pickens Does the Right Thing and Rides the Bomb to Hell.” (ViaRadio.com)
Dexter Holland of the Offspring Has Issues with His Plane
May 29th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Those who know Dexter understand his obsession with aircraft. This is a guy who flew solo around the world in
Twenty Years Ago Today, The Offspring Released SMASH
April 8th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Jeezus. Really? A quick check of Wikipedia (and Epitaph Records) confirms it. SMASH hit the stores on April 8, 1994.
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