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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Shirley Manson literally gives a crap (or leaves one, actually)

November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Garbage, Revenge, Shirley Manson

If there’s one person you do not want to mess with is Garbage frontperson Shirley Manson. She has never taken

Let’s check in with Ottawa Bluesfest 2022 again (Day 4)

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Garbage, Karen Coughtrey, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Ottawa Bluesfest, Ross MacDonald, Shirley Manson, Sophia Radisch

[Another report from on-the-ground correspondents Ross MacDonald (text) and Karen Coughtrey (text). – AC] Ottawa Bluesfest night four got off

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Random music news for Saturday, July 24, 2021

July 24, 2021July 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Amazon, Anthony Kiedis, Apple, Artwork, Chris Martin, Concerts, Gen Z, Holograms, Live Nation, Punk, Rolling Stones, Shirley Manson, Spatial Audio, Whitney Houston

Olympics! Right. Probably should start watching, huh? But only after music news for July 24, 2021. To help get the

This New York Times op-ed by Shirley Manson is one of the most honest things you’ll read this week

July 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cutting, Self-Harm, Shirley Manson

Shirley Manson has always been a strong female role model. In this op-ed about her personal demons, she will become

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 812: The 90s Part 2(b): The All-Female and Female-Fronted Bands

February 16, 2018February 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s, Bikini Kill, Breeders, Courtney Love, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Elastica, Female Bands, Garbage, Hole, Kim Gordon, L7, Portishead, Shirley Manson, Sonic Youth, Veruca Salt

During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that

Random Music News for Saturday, July 29, 2017

July 29, 2017July 30, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Chris Martin, Coldplay, DJing, Dodgers, Donald Trump, Drake, Garbage, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Punk, Rolls-Royce, Sam the Record Man, Shirley Manson, Strokes, Twitter, UNIX, Van Morrison, X

The last weekend in July. Make it a good one. And now the music news. At a show in Toronto on

Random Music News for Monday, October 24, 2016

October 24, 2016October 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer, Beatles, Black Metal, Blood, Boy George, David Bowie, Days of the New, Garbage, George Martin, Jason Fresta, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Shirley Manson, Twenty One Pilots, Video Games

Were you around on this date in 1992 when the Blue Jays won the World Series? And now, the music

Random Music News for Friday, September 16, 2016

September 16, 2016September 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Airpods, Apple, Beatles, Bob Marley, Jay Z, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Rush, Shirley Manson, Tidal, Toronto

General Motors was founded on this day in 1908. That’s all I got–except for all this music news. Rush is

Random Music News for Tuesday, June 28, 2016

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Atari, Before They Were Famous, Cover Version, David Bent, Donald Trump, Garbage, Glastonbury, Hockey Night in Canada, John Lennon, Kurt Schneider, MLSE, Motorhead, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ricky Gervais, RZA, Shirley Manson, Soundscan, Toronto Maple Leafs, Video Games, Vinyl

Terry Fox died 35 years ago today. And moving to music news… The Chili Peppers’ The Getaway debuted at #1

Garbage’s Shirley Manson is a Pro: She Falls Off the Stage But Keeps on Going

May 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Garbage, Shirley Manson

At some point in everyone’s music career, they fall off the stage. The trick is to be a pro about

Random Music News for Tuesday, March 10, 2015

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexisonfire, Allman Brothers, Hearing, Kanye West, Madonna, Shazam, Shirley Manson, Suge Night, Taylor Swift

From the Wikipedia entry for March 10: 1977 – Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus. Write your own

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