The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 917: The Post-Punk Explosion part 6: Ska
Every once in a while, music enters a period of flux where the direction of everything is, to put it
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 916: The Post-Punk Explosion part 5: Goth
On April 10, 1815, a volcano erupted in the central part of the Indonesian archipelago. Mount Tambora blew up, ejecting
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 915: The Post-Punk Explosion part 4: Alt-Dance
Dancing is as old as the human race. As soon as we came down from the trees and started walking
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 914: The Post-Punk Explosion part 3: Industrial music
By the time we got to the mid-70s, rock had become sufficiently organized so that there were rules. You did
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 913: The Post-Punk Explosion part 2: Techno-pop
For the longest time, the sounds of rock were made with voice, guitars, bass, drums, and keyboards like piano and
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 912: The Post Punk Explosion, part 1: New Wave
If you’ve been around long enough, you might fondly remember those special times when you just knew you were in
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Gift idea: Post-punk stamps
The people behind the British post office seem to be most amenable to celebrating musical history. Here, for example, is
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 761: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2
All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and
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Finally! A History of Toronto’s Post-Punk Underground
After decades of looking at everyone else’s shiny things, it’s good to see that Canada is finally decided to document
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What If Post-Punk Stars Were Actually Superheroes?
Well, they may look like this. More at The Curious Brain.. (Via Andrew)
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