ICYMI: Things I posted elsewhere this week (06 Feb 2025)

February 8, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

I’m basically a content factory, writing material not for just this website, a radio show, a couple of podcasts, and more but also a series of posts and stories for other sites. Here’s what else I did this week

Weekly Global News Column: Here’s the story of the father of all music piracy.

Five Songs You Must Hear This Week: Too busy to find cool new tunes? Here are five suggestions from me.

London Calling: You need to know about Squid.

Undiscovered Gem of the Week: Here’s some fresh Canadian pop-punk from Paint Bomb.

Throwback Thursday: A retro selection. How about some early 90s shoegaze from Curve?

New Music Friday: A round-up of new releases from February 7, 2025.

Random music news for Saturday, February 8, 2025

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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