Random music news for Thursday, March 20, 2025
Me: “Alexa? Are you listening to everything I say?” Alexa: “No. But starting next week, I will be–and you can’t opt out.” Great. Off to music news for March 20,
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Late bloomers
Look, it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Let me illustrate that with a few inspirational examples. Anna Mary Robertson was born in New York City in 1860. For
Read MoreThe Ongoing History of New Music, episode 951: Late bloomers
Look, it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Let me illustrate that with a few inspirational examples. Anna Mary Robertson was born in New York City in 1860. For
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This Should be the Theme for All Employees at Target Canada
Closing time, indeed.
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The Topic of Semisonic’s “Closing Time” is Clear, Right? Not So Fast
Before he started raking in bazillions of dollars writing songs for Adele, Dan Wilson was a member of the Minneapolis band, Semisonic, the group beyond this end-of-the-night-at-the-bar standard. Turns out,
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“5 Things I’ve Learned About Songwriting”
You might remember this song from 1998. A fine song to be sure, but 99.98% of the general population can’t name another song by Semisonic. Another one-hit wonder, right? Well,
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One-Hit-Wonder Alt-Rock Dude Now “World’s Expert in Super Mournful, Lonely Songs”
If you’re into 90s retro, you’ll know this song. That was Semisonic’s one and only hit. But don’t feel bad for leader Dan Wilson. He’s doing okay. From Salon: Dan
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