Ongoing History Daily: The roots of the word “grunge”
There’s still plenty of debate and study about the origins of the word “grunge.” It’s likely it descended from British slang, which created the word out of older words like
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Ongoing History Daily: Nirvana’s first record contract
Nirvana will forever be one of the biggest bands in rock history. But did you know that for the first part of their career, they didn’t have a proper contract?
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Anti-Trumper crashes into Trump store while listening to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (with video!)
There’s a store in Easton, Massachusetts, that spent the weekend cleaning up after a car crashed into the shop. The store, called New England for Trump, specializes in selling pro-Trump
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Dead wax
If you’re into vinyl records, here’s something that you might want to investigate. You know that space near the centre of the record between where the songs end and the
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Loud music makes you drink more
Have you ever wondered why many bars and restaurants insist on playing music so loud while you’re trying to have a conversation? It could be that they’ve known all along
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The rarest Nirvana record EVER
Hardcore Nirvana fans already know that the rarest record in their catalogue is their very first single. It’s a 7-inch called “Love Buzz,” which was also the first release from
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Need a new bike? You can bid on bikes designed by the Foo Fighters, Radiohead, and more
Okay, so this is a long shot (not to mention expensive), but there’s a chance for music fans to bid on any of 14 one-of-a-kind bicycles designed by some seriously
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Wheels for Change: Brompton bike auction to help sidelined tour crews
If you’ve taken up cycling during the pandemic as a way to get some fresh air, check out this auction of music-inspired bikes to benefit touring crews for bands. With
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We finally have the definitive authentic grunge flannel shirt
When grunge broke through in the early 90s, it brought a fashion sense with it: jeans, Docs, and flannel shirts. There was nothing calculated about those shirts, either. It can
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Random music news for Saturday, August 4, 2018
A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer long weekends and that Labour Day is just a month
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Random Music News for Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Don’t celebrate this: the Nazi Party was founded on this day in 1920. Let’s leave that behind and focus on some music news, shall we? Major artists are sucking in
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