Given all that’s happening with Live Nation and Ticketmaster these days, here’s a timely rerun of how the modern concert ticket came to be.
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Ongoing History Daily: Cautionary tips for naming your metal band
If you want your metal band to stick out, stay away from these overused words.
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Throwback Thursday: Shriekback and Nemesis (1985)
Shrieback had a good run in the 80s with some funky sample-heavy post-rock.
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Ongoing History Daily: Music videos are good for treating brain injuries
Some people used to believe that music video caused your brain to rot. Turns out it’s just the opposite.
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Undiscovered Gem of the Week: The Muster Point Project and Don't Give Me Anything
.This week’s Undiscovered Gem features The Muster Point Project whose lead guy commutes between Calgary and Chile.
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Ongoing History Daily: The Dwarves and Sponge Bob
Here’s proof that Sponge Bob is far more punk than you may realize.
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London Calling: Mary in the Junkyard and March Arch
This week’s London Calling track features a band with a bass player who doubles on viola.
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 16: The Radiohead Stage Collapse
On June 16, 2012, minutes before Radiohead was to soundcheck for a show in Toronto, their outdoor stage fell down. What happened next was both tragic and tragically farcical.
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Ongoing History Daily: The rarest Jack White records
This Jack White record is exceedingly rare. And there’s an odd reason for that.
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Five songs you must hear this week: 27 May 2024
This round of Five Songs covers everything from Mexican rock to a band worried about toilet paper shortages.
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Ongoing History Daily: Elvis Presley's pubes
Yes, you read that headline correctly: Elvis Presley’s pubes.
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