Many of this week’s Five Songs selections require extreme volume for maximum effect.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Story of TV theme songs
TV theme songs have come a long way since The Beverly Hillbillies and The Flintstones.
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New Music Friday: 10 new releases for the first weekend of the summer (21 June 2024)
Among this week’s selections are a new/old song from The Tragically Hip archives, the return of Kaleo, and an Alexisonfire album dedicated to their hometown.
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Ongoing History Daily: The father of feedback
Feedback used to be unwanted noise. Then came Robert Ashley.
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Ongoing History Daily: Another rare White Stripes record
Jack White has always had fun releasing vinyl, including this strange White Stripes 7-inch.
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Throwback Thursday: Vertical Horizon and Everything You Want (1999)
Vertical Horizon had one of 1999’s biggest single, starting at alternative radio and then crossing over to Top 40 and even Adult Contempoary.
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Ongoing History Daily: The actor vs. Bono
Maybe you don’t want Bono for a neighbour.
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London Calling: Opus Kink and I Wanna Live With You
This week’s London Calling act, Opus Kink, is good at keeping us guessing.
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London Calling: IDLES and POP POP POP
If you haven’t got into IDLES most recent album yet, this could be your gateway.
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Ongoing History Daily: Big-ticket rock memorabilia
The rock memorabilia market has never been hotter–or more expensive.
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Five songs you must hear this week (17 June 2024)
This week’s Five Songs includes a cover of a song resurrected by a movie, plenty of female power, and group from Ukraine that refuses to let a war stop them.
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