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Back to SearchThe Rise and Fall and Future of the Music Video - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 442
For decades, music videos weren’t just promotional add‑ons…they were the beating heart of global pop culture.
The music video affected the art of mo…
4 months, 1 week ago
A Brief History of Protest Music: Part 2
Season 1 Episode 441
Music is not only a powerful motivating tool, but it’s also a way to get a message out to a vast number of people…and when things hit the fan, music …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
A Brief History of Protest Music: Part 1
Season 1 Episode 440
This can be a weird, difficult world, filled with injustice, inequality, and bad people doing bad things…we’re always up against things like racism, …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
What's the Big Deal About Joy Division?
Season 1 Episode 439
Students of classical music know that Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the most important and influential composers of all time…his use of instrument…
5 months ago
What Exactly is Post Rock? Part 2
Season 1 Episode 438
In Part 2 of our deep dive into Post Rock, we explore the bands and ideas that have shaped this experimental and atmospheric approach to music.
From…
5 months, 1 week ago
What Exactly is Post-Rock? Part 1
Season 1 Episode 437
What exactly is "Post‑Rock"?
In this first installment of a two‑part deep dive, we unpack one of the most misunderstood labels in modern music. From …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
2025 In Memoriam
I'll be honest and say that this is not a happy show…in fact, it’s probably the saddest episode of the year…then again, it’s an opportunity to pay tr…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Introducing "Uncharted": Sid Vicious and Questions About the Murder of Nancy Spungen
On October 12, 1978, punk’s most infamous couple...Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols and Nancy Spungen...hit rock bottom at New York’s Chelsea Hotel. Na…
6 months ago
History of the Modern Drum Kit
Season 1 Episode 435
We are going to talk about drummers on this show…i just want you to know right from the start just in case you wanna roll your eyes and go “really? D…
6 months, 1 week ago
Introducing "Uncharted": Depeche Mode and the Debauched Devotional Tour
I once had a conversation with someone about the craziest tours in the history of music…the usual names came up.
The who trashing hotel rooms…led z…
6 months, 2 weeks ago