Random music news for Thursday, May 31, 2018
Thirty-two years ago today there was a massive tornado outbreak that hit areas around Barrie, Ontario. It was bad. As for music news on May 31, 2018… Twitter still matters to musicians. Here’s
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Punk Rock
Wanted: Toronto alt rock and punk from the ’70s and ’80s
Before CanCon required a certain amount of Canadian music be played on the airways, punk and alt rock musicians did their best to play, to record, to get out into the world and
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A Fat Wreck: A Documentary About Fat Wreck Chords
If you’re into 90s/2000s punk revival, you’ve probably heard something that’s come out of Fat Wreck Chords. The influential California punk label is featured in a documentary coming to VOD and Blu-Ray/DVD on
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Punk Crock: How We Have the History of Punk All Wrong
I just missed the original punk rock explosion of the 1970s, so my experience with what actually happened is somewhat removed. Like everyone else who was born too late, I’ve had to rely
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Because You’re a Good Parent, You’ll Want to Buy This Punk Rock Book for Your Kid
I don’t have kids but if I did, I’d spend an awful lot of time teaching them about music. Why are the Beatles so important? Here’s why you need to understand hte R&B
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 727: Why Punk Happened
For the casual observer, punk seemed to explode everywhere at once in about 1977. In the days before the Internet, social media and music video channels, punk appeared in cities around the planet
Read MoreHere’s the Latest Ongoing History of New Music Animated Feature
What does punk rock have to do with Spongebob? More than you might think. Check out this latest Ongoing History of New Music animation. Subscribe here so you never miss and episode.
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It Doesn’t Get More Punk Than This. I Think.
Here’s a program from NPR that deals with Cuban punk rockers who deliberately infected themselves with AIDS so they could continue being punk rockers in Castro’s Cuba. (Photo credit: Josu Tueba Leiva)
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A Great Historical Study: Home Movies of London Punks, 1978-81
So what was it like to be a punk in London at the end of the explosion that saw the rise of the Sex Pistols, the Damned and the Clash? Dangerous Minds found
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This Still Might Be the Best Punk Rock Christmas Record of All Time
Come with me back to 1980 for The Yobs’ Christmas. Just be aware that we’re dealing with some NSFW-ish-ness here. In case you didn’t know, The Yobs were actually a punk band called
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Trailer for a New Documentary on the Record Collections of Famous Punks
Love the title of this doc. Get more background at Consequence of Sound.
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