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52 Albums That Changed My Life, Chapter 44: Bloodflowers

October 29, 2017October 28, 2017 Brent Chittenden 1 Comment Bloodflowers, Disintegration, The Cure

I’m sure that certain albums appearing on this list make little to no sense to other music fans or critics

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 20: The Crow

May 14, 2017May 11, 2017 Brent Chittenden 3 Comments Helmet, Nine Inch Nails, Pantera, Rage Against the Machine, Rollins Band, Stone Temple Pilots, The Crow, The Cure

Film soundtracks existed long before the 90’s but I really think the filmmakers of that era were really good at

Discuss: 1987 Was the Best Year of the Decade for Album Releases

March 16, 2017March 15, 2017 Alan Cross 4 Comments 1987, Aerosmith, Belinda Carlisle Eric B and Rakim, Bruce Springsteen, Cult, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Fleetwood Mac, George Michael, Guns 'N Roses, INXS, Jesus and Mary Chain, John Mellen, LL Cool J, Los Lobos, Lost Boys, Michael Jackson, Midnight Oil, Motley Crue, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Prince, REM, Replacements, Smoths, Sonic Youth, Terrance Trent D'Arby, The Cure, U2, Whitney Houston

[Fans of alternative retro, pop gold and classic rock should find plenty to argue about in this post from Chris

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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 777: Radio Stories

February 10, 2017February 25, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Catherine Wheel, Dave Grohl, David Bowie, Elvis Cosello, Joy Division, Radio, Smiths, The Cure

The first thing I’d like to do with this week’s show is to thank you for listening to the radio.

Random Music News for Friday, November 18, 2016

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Blink-182, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bon Jovi, Green Day, Jesus and Mary Chain, Mariah Carey, Radio, Scapling, Stone Temple Pilots, Take That, The Cure, X Factor

I think I’ve set a record for the amount of cold medication taken in a single week. This respiratory thing

Random Music News for Wednesday, June 22, 2016

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Caribbean, Glastonbury, Justin Bieber, Music Video, Nova Scotia, NXNE, Prince, Soundcloud, Streaming Music, The Cure, Tom DeLonge, UFOs, Vinyl, Violins, Wag Club

The days are now getting shorter. Just sayin’. And now, some music news. Funny: The Government of Nova Scotia accidentally

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Examples of Making Songs New by Following the Old Ways

May 17, 2016May 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Guns 'N Roses, Postmodern Jukebox, The Cure

Hand it to Postmodern Jukebox for the way they inject new life into old songs by, well, making them older.

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Music from the 80s is Better Than You Might Remember

June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 Former Contributor 12 Comments 1980s, Beastie Boys, Eighties, Metal, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Run–D.M.C., Rush, Simple Minds, The Cure, Thrash, U2

When it comes to music, I’ve noticed that many fans of all genres seem to regard the eighties as being

Bands That Headline Too Many Festivals [INFOGRAPHIC]

February 24, 2015February 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Arctic Monkeys, Beastie Boys, Beck, BEN HARPER, Bjork, Black Sabbath, BLOC PARTY, Blur, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Daft Punk, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Death Cab for Cutie, Depeche Mode, Dr. Dre, Drake, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Eminem, Foo Fighters, FURTHUR, Gorillaz, Green Day, JACK JOHNSON, Jack White, Jane's Addiction, Jay Z, JUSTICE, Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Metallica, MUMFORD AND SONS, Muse, Neil Young, Oasis, Outkast, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, PHISH, Phoenix, PIxies, Prince, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Roger Waters, Snoop Dogg, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, Stevie Wonder, Stone Roses, THE ARCADE FIRE, THE BLACK KEYS, The Cure, THE FLAMING LIPS, The Killers, THE POLICE, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, THE YEAH YEAH YEAHS, Tom Petty, Tool, TREY ANASTASIO, Weezer, WIDESPREAD PANIC

Another fine bit of work by Cam at CompletelyIgnored.com

Three Fun Retro Items from the Wayback Machine

July 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Conga Drums, David Bowie, Dubai, Johnny Carson, Marlon Brando, The Cure

Three retro items: 1. Anyone remember the time David Bowie was on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson? (Via Diffuser)

Riot Fest Toronto Announces The Cure as Headliner

May 13, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Downsview Park, Riot Fest, The Cure, Toronto

Well, this is a fine surprise. The Cure will headline the Toronto stop of Riot Fest on September 6-7 at

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