Riot Grrrls - A Primer
There is no question that the vast majority of rock history involves dudes…it’s been a very male thing…not always, but most of the time… There was a time when it was “common knowledge” that girls jus...
16 Loka 201926min
A Guide to Genres: Part 2
I’m trying to imagine what it might be like to design an Amazon warehouse…a typical fulfillment centre is at least a million square feet filled with a zillion kilometres of shelving… And given that a...
9 Loka 201923min
A Guide to Genres: Part 1
Humans have always tried to make sense the world by putting things into neat little piles and filing them away somehow for further reference…it just makes things easier… If you study biology, you’...
2 Loka 201927min
Ultra-Deep Background on Dave Grohl: Part 3
Whenever you’re having a bad day, I want to think of this number…the probability of you existing—that you’re this sentient being, alive in this vast universe—is exceedingly small…in fact, it’s about z...
25 Syys 201922min
Ultra-Deep Background on Dave Grohl: Part 2
When you reach a certain level of fame, you can expect that everything you do will be recorded somewhere…it’s out of your control…fans will do it…your management team will do it…your social media peop...
18 Syys 201925min
Ultra-Deep Background on Dave Grohl: Part 1
A couple of years back, i was invited to 606 studios, which is the headquarters of all things Foo…it’s the house of foo… This is where the Foo Fighters rehearse and record…it’s where they have band m...
11 Syys 201931min
History of Shoegaze
Every once in a while, a form of music comes along that makes it its mission to break with the traditions of rock n roll. Okay...well maybe the instrumentation is largely the same...but it's the way t...
4 Syys 201921min
The History of Vinyl: Part 2
As we looked at in part 1, Vinyl is making a comeback. But how did this happen? Will it last? And what lies ahead for the future of one of the oldest forms of recorded music?This is the History of V...
26 Elo 201936min
