Ongoing History
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 918: The Post-Punk Explosion part 7: All the restThe final episode of our look at all the music that erupted out of the punk scene of the 1970s looks at all the other genres we didn't cover on the first six installments.EntertainmentApr 16
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 916: The Post-Punk Explosion part 5: GothHow did a volcanic eruption in Southeast Asia in 1815 turn into a dark sort of post-punk music 164 years later? Here's how that happened.EntertainmentApr 2
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 915: The Post-Punk Explosion part 4: Alt-DanceThere was a time in the 70s when thanks to disco, dancing was considered one of the most uncool things anyone could ever do. Then we did a 180 in the post-punk era.EntertainmentMar 26
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 914: The Post-Punk Explosion part 3: Industrial musicWe continue our look at the explosion of new styles of music in the wake of the punk rock explosion of the 1970s. WARNING: This show is hard and heavy.EntertainmentMar 19
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 912: The Post Punk Explosion, part 1: New WaveOnce punk rewrote the rules for rock in the middle 70s, it set off a change reaction that lasted for years after that original explosion died down. And it started with New Wave.EntertainmentMar 5
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Studio stories with producer Chris BirkettLet's call this reading week. New episodes resume in seven days starting with a seven-part series on the alt-rock of the 80s. Stand by. - ACEntertainmentFeb 26
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 911: 50 years of CanConIt's been fifty years since the CanCon rules for music on Canadian radio were put into effect. It's been a long, difficult trip but in the end, it was worth it.EntertainmentFeb 19
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 908: Digital Debris part 3 – Liner notesStreaming and digital delivery of music are here to stay, but we're losing a lot in the transition. This episode explores the slow disappearance of liner notes.EntertainmentFeb 5
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 907: Digital Debris part 2: Album artworkAs we transition from buying pieces of plastic to consuming music as zeroes and ones, the entire music experience is changing. What will become of album artwork?EntertainmentJan 29
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 907: Digital Debris part 1: B-sides and bonus tracksThe world of digital music is truly wondrous. But have you stopped to think about what we're looking in our transition from physical media to a virtual one?EntertainmentJan 22
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