Ongoing History Daily: Scott Weiland’s heroin
While he was alive and a member of Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland had a serious relationship with heroin. In 1997, he was out of the band while he tried
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Stone Temple Pilots release an expanded 25th-anniversary edition of the Purple album
I recall being rather shocked the day when Stone Temple Pilots’ Purple came into the radio station in the spring of 1994. The most-heard phrase uttered by the staff was
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Prince Now Has his Own Colour. It’s a Shade of Purple, Of Course.
There is now an official shade of purple that will be forever linked to Prince. The Pantone Colour Institute, the company that basically acts as the colour police for the planet,
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The Gross Things People Will Do in Exchange for Free WiFi (Hint: It Involves Cleaning Toilets at Music Festivals)
Two things before we begin: No one reads the end user license agreements of anything. When faced with a form full of terms and conditions, we just click “okay” and
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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 01 April 2016
I like all these songs. No April Fool’s crap from me. Thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting. SWMRS, “Drive North,” Drive North BRONCHO, “Fantasy Boys,” Single Say Yes, “Once Forward
Read MoreThis Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 26 February 2016
Every Friday for the last four years or so, I’ve published a playlist of 11 brand new songs that caught my ear over the previous week. Maybe your new favourite
Read MoreSTP’s Purple Turns 20 Today
I remember when Purple first arrived at the radio station ahead of its June 7, 1994, release. We were expecting more grunge-like tracks along the lines of “Plush” and “Sex-Type
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