We’ve all heard the stories about where punk came from. Here’s the precis: The New York Dolls and a few other bands started playing gigs in a crappy area of New York City
Read More[It’s summer encore season. This is a chance for me to prepare to the fall season and for you to catch up on episodes you may have missed. – AC] When someone dies,
Read MoreMost of us probably go through a phase where we decide we want to make music for ourselves. Maybe we’ll do it alone, or perhaps we want to be part of a band.
Read MoreAt its best, rock is a transcendent experience, something that takes us somewhere away from the ordinary, the normal, and the safe. There’s a huge fantasy element to it and when done right,
Read MoreHumans are a weird species… Yes, we can be inquisitive, but we can also be very docile, especially when it comes to tradition. We’re told to do something because, well, it’s always been
Read MoreThe Ongoing History of New Music just wrapped up a ten-part series on the things, people, events, and developments in rock that we’ve seen so far in the 21st century. This is the
Read MoreWarning: Spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn’t heard ‘The Ongoing History of New Music’ radio show/podcast series on music in the 21st century. This weekend marks the finale of a 10-part Ongoing History of
Read MoreWe’ve been talking about life beyond Earth for decades and one of the best places to look (for starters) are the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Wouldn’t it be cool if we could
Read MoreThe great 20th century philosopher once said “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” I think of this wisdom a lot,
Read MoreWow. I’d forgotten that this show even existed. This was produced when we were still using multi-track magnetic tape and technical producer Rob Johnston had to edit out all my flubs and mistakes
Read MoreLots of content emerges from the Home Office in the basement of my house: Radio shows, TV narrations, commercial reads, podcasts, and lots and lots of blog posts. You’ll find most of this
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