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Ongoing History Daily: Facts about vinyl everyone should know (part 2)

July 7, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 Views

Last time, I talked about how the weight of a vinyl doesn’t necessarily impact the quality of how it sounds. Okay, so what about rotational speed? Some people swear that 45 RPM records

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (July 7, 2026): Candy Whips, The Mary Wallopers, Craic Killers, & More!

July 7, 2026 Nerhys 0 Comments 2 Views

No time to read the full article? Scroll to the bottom for the playlist! Candy Whips Song: “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thing” (Heaven 17 cover)Album: SingleRelease Date: May 12, 2026Location: Oakland,

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Random music news for Tuesday, July 7, 2026

July 7, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 Views

This wasn’t scary at all. Nope nope nope. Music news for July 7, 2026, is much more normal. BONUS: I will not be buying this house. Check out the very last line of

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Concerts

There was another stage collapse at a European festival

July 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 75 Views

No one was hurt, but it could have been awful had work at the Alien Sound Festival in Naples not been suspended due to wild weather, specifically high winds. The EDM and Latin

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Canada will participate in Eurovision 2027. Here’s what you need to know.

July 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 70 Views

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] It’s official: Canada will be making its Eurovision debut in 2027. And while the song contest has been around for decades, many Canadians might not be

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Jack White goes after Trump again

July 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 73 Views

While many parts of the US managed to pull off 250th birthday celebrations (the “Semiquincentennial,” if you want to be correct about this, anything Donald Trump touched turned to sh*t, including all the

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Sneaky Dee’s was saved! And by a bank, too.

July 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 66 Views

Sneaky Dee’s the Toronto music institution (and unofficial nacho capital) at the corner of College and Bathurst, is in one of those areas that developers covet. As such, the bar/venue has been under

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Music Industry

This could be one of the most important music plagiarism decisions ever: The “dembow riddim” case.

July 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 82 Views

In 1989, Jamaican duo Steely & Clevie released a single entitled “Fish Market.” It appeared as a B-side of a 7-inch single released on their own Kingston-based indie label Steely & Clevie Records. It’s

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Facts about vinyl everyone should know (part 1)

July 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 69 Views

If you’re into vinyl, let me give you some extra knowledge. First of all, you’ve probably heard about 180-gram records, which tells you the amount of vinyl used in a record. The heavier

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Random music news for Monday, July 6, 2026

July 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 69 Views

Hank Azaria has voiced more than 800 characters on The Simpsons, but says he’s never watched the show. I hope he watches music news for July 8, 2026. BONUS: I wonder what his

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox go bubblegum for Sunday Lunch

July 5, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 104 Views

Before there was hyperpop, there was bubblegum, the OG of ridicullous ultra-catchy songs with sugary hooks. The reason we use the term “bubblegum” is because one of the big groups of this 60s

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This illustrated book explores how music and the ways we experience it has transformed over the years and the science behind all of it. It starts with the basics — how does sound work? and what, exactly, is music?

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