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Contributing Author Music Historian returns with the surprisingly dramatic tale of a chart system that once tried to out-Billboard Billboard. It’s a story featuring jukebox math, disputed No. 1s, and an extremely determined crooner who broke the algorithm – before algorithms existed.
Today is gonna be the day that Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan unpacks the moment Oasis tried to manifest legend status by opening an album with “Wonderwall” before anyone knew what a “Wonderwall” was – a power move surpassed only by Tupac strolling out of jail and immediately leveling California. What follows is a guided tour through Britpop beefs, West Coast mythmaking, and at least one chart upset so bewildering it nearly makes Robson & Jerome sound like a threat.
In this week’s dispatch, Contributing Author and historian Bill Bois introduces us to a man who heard a weird noise on Radio Moscow and thought, quite reasonably, that his radio had finally given up. Instead, it turns out Paul Pena was just warming up for his eventual career as Tuva’s most improbable “Earthquake,” proving once again that the universe rewards curiosity—and occasionally, bathroom acoustics.
Contributing Author Chuck Small returns with the second half of a two-parter that delightfully deploys a uniquely arbitrary method of curation, for a fun and eclectic sonic result
Getting his kicks above the waistline, sunshine, it’s Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan, who delivers a solid-as-a-rock report on what was happening musically around this time… in 1985
Time-tripping back 51 (!) years, it’s Contributing Author rollerboogie,with a fair and balanced summation of one of the more controversial 12-month periods in 20th century pop music
We can all agree that Contributing Author Chuck Small is anything but a “random” music fan. Nonetheless, Chuck is back with the first of a two-parter that delightfully deploys a uniquely arbitrary method of curation. for a fun and eclectic sonic result
Tangled up in proto-disco with a pair of Bobs, it’s Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan, who’s out on the avenuuuue with what was happening musically around this time… in 1975
Without the electric guitar, popular music as we know it would be inconceivable. In his continuing series about musical innovators, Contributing Author Bill Bois takes a look at the instrument and inventor that changed the world
They say it’s his birthday – and Contributing Author Ozmoe is gonna have a good time – celebrating with great tunes from 1965
Our Zelig-like Contributing Author rollerboogie sure gets around, and is here to share seven tales of chance musical encounters that resulted in a deeper, delightful playlist for all
For one last spin: let’s join Contributing Author Chuck Small for the finale of his epic series that that spanned three decades and jogged our memories as he helped us to recall… … Who sang that ?
With that blue-eyed loving feeling for chart throwbacks, it’s Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan, who’s bringin’ on back what was happening musically around this time… in 1965