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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 879: Alt-Rock Revivals Part 1 – Punk

February 21, 2020February 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Clash, Green Day, Nirvana, NOFX, Offspring, Punk, Ramones, Rancid, Revival, Sex Pistols

We begin this episode with a reading from Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses 1-3. Ish. To everything there is a season,

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 817: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival

March 23, 2018March 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Doughboys, Fugazi, Green Day, NOFX, Offspring, Punk, Ramones, Rancid, Sleater-Kinney, Social Distortion, Sublime

The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they

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Music News 

Billie Joe Armstrong’s New Supergroup, Punk Documentary and…Eyeliner?

October 21, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billie Joe Armstrong, Documentary, Rancid, SWMRS

[Intern-in-residence Dorothy Lee looks at the beginning of Billie Joe Armstrong’s makeup empire. -AC] Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, his

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, August 11, 2017

August 11, 2017August 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Autism, Chris Cornell, Dabbing, Dropkick Murphys, Facebook, Michael Jackson, Music Festivals, Music Therapy, Rancid

I seem to have acquired an intense like for kombucha. Where did that come from? Whilst I sip my tea,

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Music News 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 02 June 2017

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Andrew St. James, Edward Ka-Spel, Frenzal Rhomb, Honors, Kult of Mary, Rancid, Ratboys, Shred Flintstone, Talking Under Water, Tigers Jaw, Tricot

I think I hit a new record with music submissions this past week with more than 400 coming through my

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Recommended Music 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 26 May 2017

May 26, 2017May 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ascot Royals, Baio, Courtney Barnett, Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, Mise En Scene, Mondo Cozmo, Motorleague, Muse, Rancid, Whale and the Wolf

Given that hundreds of new tunes are pitched every month, it’s tough to narrow things down to just these eleven.

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Recommended Music 

Green Day Robs a Bank in “Bang Bang” Video

September 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Green Day, Rancid, Revolution Radio, Tim Armstrong

With Revolution Radio due October 7, Green Day is ramping up for its release with a new video directed by

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Music News 

Rancid to Released 20th Anniversary Edition of …And Out Come the Wolves

November 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments ...And Out Come the Wolves, Rancid, Reissue

Back in the middle 90s, Rancid formed one-third of the Holy Trinity of the Punk Rock Revival. Although they sold

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Cool! 

New Music From Anti-Flag – “Brandenburg Gate”

May 20, 2015 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Album, American Spring, Anti-Flag, Brandenburg Gate, Rancid, Tim Armstrong, Video

Check out the new video for “Brandenburg Gate” from Anti-Flag’s soon to be released new album American Spring. The song

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Lists 

15 Homages in Lyrics

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 Former Contributor 4 Comments Deep Purple, Homages, House of Love, Lyrics, Oasis, Operation Ivy, Pavement, Rancid, Rush, Sleater-Kinney

By Adam Morrison There are two ways to pay tribute to your influences. The “Blurred Lines”/”Got to Give It Up”

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Music History 

20th Anniversary Album Reissues Coming from Rancid and NOFX

November 6, 2014November 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments NOFX, Rancid, Reissues

That’s right: it’s been two decades since Rancid’s Let’s Go and NOFX’s Punk in Drublic came out on Epitaph. That

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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