The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 818: The 90s, Part 7: The genres beyond grunge and punk
One of the great things about the alt-rock revolution of the 1990s was its seemingly endless diversity. The sounds from
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Shoegaze
Random Music News for Thursday, September 14, 2017
It was on this day in 2000 that Microsoft released Windows ME. I know I installed it, but I just
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Random Music News for Friday, December 2, 2016
Gotta set up the Christmas tree this weekend. No point in putting it off anymore. Meanwhile, here’s some music news
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Hey, 90s Kids! Lush is Back Together
As a sucker for shoegaze and miasmic music, I’ve always had a soft spot for Lush, the London band that
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I Like This: Silver Shields
More modern shoegaze from London UK. I’m a sucker for this story of stuff. The album is due August 21.
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I Like This: Tamaryn
Entertainment writer Pamela Chelin alerts us to Tamaryn. If you close your eyes, you can pretend you’re listening to something
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Are You a Fan of Shoegaze? Slowdive Explains the Souvlaki Album
This comes via Trevor and Pitchfork. And wait a sec: who’s voice is that at the 13:40 mark? Damn, that
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An Oral History of Shoegaze
Earlier this year, there was an Ongoing History of New Music episode on the history of shoegaze (review it here)
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The Ongoing History of Music, Episode 707: A History of Shoegazing
If you like your guitars fuzzy, buzzy, loud and scuzzy, you’re probably already into the world of shoegaze. Although its
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Random Music News for August 7, 2014
Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering–the company that eventually became Sony–started selling transistor radios in Japan on this day in 1955. Culture Club
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I Like This: Tearjerker
Tearjerker is a Toronto shoegaze-pop band (think Lush, oldtimers) who put together this music video using found footage from old
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