The strange origins of the word “punk”
When the word “punk” is thrown about today, chances are the conversations (a) a form of loud, fast alt-rock; or (b) some ner-do-well in a leather jacket and/or with a
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 801: 60 Band Name Origins in 60 Minutes
As someone who churns out tens of thousands of words every week–emails, blog posts, business documents, tweets, radio scripts–I’ve developed a fascination with words. And, for whatever reason, there seems
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Learn About the Origins of WWI Through…Rap? Yep.
It was a hundred years ago this Saturday–June 28, 1914–that the fuse that started the First World War was lit. Here’s what happened.
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