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Guest Blog: Where Are Today’s Proper Punk Bands?

January 9, 2016January 8, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Clash, Opinion, Punk, Ramones, Social Distortion

[Tom is a regular reader who helpfully supplies links to a variety of cool and interesting stories. He does this

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Music News 

Why It’s Time to Turn Off the Music–At Least for a Little While

November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments Muzak, Opinion

With music being so ubiquitous, maybe we need to turn it off for a while in order to learn to

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Music Industry 

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a Scam. Discuss.

October 1, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Opinion, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Some people have had an uneasy feeling about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To them, the concept of

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Music News 

A Good Question: How Many People REALLY Care About Music Discovery?

September 25, 2015 Alan Cross 5 Comments Music Discovery, Opinion

Every once in a while I get nostalgic for the pre-Internet days when we were very selective about the albums

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Controversy 

“I Just Don’t Like Jack White”

September 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jack White, Opinion

That’s an interesting comment. Next to Dave Grohl, I’d always thought that Jack White was one of the most admired

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Music History 

Happy 51st, Courtney Love

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Birthday, Courtney Love, Opinion, Ryan Jarman, The Cribs

Ever since I was called to testify against Courtney Love in her “twibel” trial last year (long, LONG story), we’ve

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Cool! 

A Response to the New Nickelback Video

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Nickelback, Opinion

This is not kind.(Via Brent)

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Controversy 

Take This Test: Liking Any of These Songs Could Prove You’re an Asshole

January 5, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments Opinion, Worst Songs Ever

The first week of January is a good time to assess your goals, dreams and overall state of mind. I’m

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Music News 

“I Hate Dave Grohl!

November 21, 2014December 18, 2022 Alan Cross 8 Comments Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Haters, Opinion

Okay, so that headline is kinda clickbait-y. And it’s also not my personal opinion. Having talked to Dave many times,

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Music Industry 

A Must Read: Steve Albini’s Keynote Address at Australian Music Conference

November 17, 2014 Alan Cross 3 Comments Opinion, Steve Albini

I’ve always liked Steve Albini for his plain speaking. The producer recording engineer legend has some very strong views about

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Controversy 

Are Albums the Problem with the Music Industry?

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Opinion

As much as I love albums, I fear for their future. Ever since iTunes started offering songs a la carte,

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