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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Nirvana’s first record contract

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jonathan Poneman, Krist Novoselic, Nirvana, Record Contract, Sub Pop, This Business of Music

Nirvana will forever be one of the biggest bands in rock history. But did you know that for the first

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WTF? 

Anti-Trumper crashes into Trump store while listening to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (with video!)

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Anti-Trump, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Sub Pop, Trump

There’s a store in Easton, Massachusetts, that spent the weekend cleaning up after a car crashed into the shop. The

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Dead wax

June 1, 2022June 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Dead Wax, Joy Division, Nirvana, Sub Pop, Vinyl

If you’re into vinyl records, here’s something that you might want to investigate. You know that space near the centre

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Loud music makes you drink more

April 12, 2022April 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Love Buzz, Nirvana, Rare Records, Singles Club, Sub Pop

Have you ever wondered why many bars and restaurants insist on playing music so loud while you’re trying to have

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The rarest Nirvana record EVER

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Love Buzz, Nirvana, Rare Records, Singles Club, Sub Pop

Hardcore Nirvana fans already know that the rarest record in their catalogue is their very first single.  It’s a 7-inch

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Music News 

Need a new bike? You can bid on bikes designed by the Foo Fighters, Radiohead, and more

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Auction, Brompton Bikes, Dinosaur Jr, Foo Fighters, LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, Rise Against, Sub Pop, Underworld

Okay, so this is a long shot (not to mention expensive), but there’s a chance for music fans to bid

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Music News 

Wheels for Change: Brompton bike auction to help sidelined tour crews

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Brompton, Crew Nation, Dinosaur Jr, Enrique Iglesias, foldable bikes, Foo Fighters, Khruangbin, LCD Soundsystem, Live Nation, Nathan East, Neko Case, Oh Wonder, Phoebe Bridgers, Radiohead, Rise Against, Sub Pop, Underworld

If you’ve taken up cycling during the pandemic as a way to get some fresh air, check out this auction

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Music News 

We finally have the definitive authentic grunge flannel shirt

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments Eddie Bauer, Grunge, Sub Pop

When grunge broke through in the early 90s, it brought a fashion sense with it: jeans, Docs, and flannel shirts.

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 4, 2018

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alaskan Airlines, Alice in Chains, Billboard, Bruce Springsteen, Friends, Geddy Lee, Global News, Good Charlotte, HBO, Lady Gaga, Max Martin, Microsoft, Nine Inch Nails, Piracy, Rush, Sharp Objects, Streaming, Sub Pop, Tom Hanks, Trent Reznor, Usher, Zombie Boy

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, February 24, 2016

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Levine, Black Eyed Peas, Cats, Guns 'N Roses, Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Singapore, smartwatch, Soundcloud, Streaming Music, Sub Pop, TV, Will.i.am

Don’t celebrate this: the Nazi Party was founded on this day in 1920. Let’s leave that behind and focus on

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Recommended Music 

I Like This: METZ

October 14, 2015December 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments METZ, Sub Pop

I’ve been a fan of METZ and their blown-up post-grunge sonic assault for a couple of years already. Their new

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