Emo as a genre goes back many decades, with roots stretching way back to the 1980s. The 90s saw a lot of classic “midwest emo” bands develop reputations among music fans with their signature combination of indie rock, punk, math rock, and even a touch of folk. This includes pioneers like Sunny Dad Real Estate,…
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Ongoing History Daily: Collecting cassettes? Stay away from these.
Not all cassettes were created equal. Far from it, actually.
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Ongoing History Daily: More on the iTunes end-user license agreement
The iTunes end-user license agreement has a surprised buried in it.
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A history of smashing instruments (part 2)
Some musicians are better and more enthusiastic when it comes to smashing instruments than others.
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 069: Music’s greatest conspiracies, part 2
On part two of Music’s Greatest Conspiracies, we’ll look at artists who allegedly faked their own deaths, UFO coverups, and imposters/clones.
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Ongoing History Daily: A history of smashing instruments (part 1)
Who smashes musical instruments? A lot of people, actually.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week: (20 July 2026)
It’s another Monday, so let’s get the week started with Five Songs You Must Hear this week. Seriously. You do.
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Ongoing History: The birth of the teenager and its effect on rock
The concept of the teenager and the birth of rock’n’roll go hand in hand.
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New Music Friday: 14 new releases for a July weekend (17 July 2026)
This week’s New Music Friday is essentially The Josh Homme Show. You’ll see what I mean.
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Ongoing History Daily: More interesting facts about vinyl, part 2
Ever hear of something called “inner groove distortion?” It’s an unsolvable problem with vinyl
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Ongoing History Daily: More interesting facts about vinyl, part 1
Vinyl doesn’t have to be black. But is coloured vinyl okay to play?
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