We always appreciate the diverse discoveries that Contributing Author Bill "Virgindog" Bois brings to us each week. This time out , it's a world of heartbreak, ennui, questions of identity, existential angst... and some really amazing music. Bonus points for the Shmap'n Shmazz reference…
« more...»It's time for Contributing Author, YouTuber, and HUMUNGOUS RIFFSTER DJ Professor Dan, who is back to commemorate what was happening musically around this time... 40 years ago…
« more...»Contributing Author and Un-Authorized Charles Nelson Reilly Biographer Chuck Small returns, with the next-to-last peek at the "same title, different song" phenomenon…
« more...»It's time for Contributing Author, YouTuber, and Occasional Backup Beach Boys Frontman DJ Professor Dan, who is back to commemorate what was happening musically around this time... 60 years ago…
« more...»Permit our paraphrasing: It's Bluegrass And High Tides Forever with Contributing Author Bill "Virgindog" Bois, who brings us the conclusion of last week's journey through this rich, fascinating, and uniquely American genre. Bonus point for "The Darlings" reference…
« more...»Contributing Author and Former Advisor to Goodson & Toddman Chuck Small returns, with another look at the "same title, different song" phenomenon.…
« more...»The Season 6 Premiere of Theoretically Speaking: S6:E1 – What Makes Bluegrass, Bluegrass? – Part 1
Back for an unprecedented Season 6: It's Contributing Author and Donna Douglas Fan Club Recording Secretary Bill "Virgindog" Bois! Join Bill as he kicks off an amazing new series of episodes of Theoretically Speaking: Music Theory For Non-Musicians. Bonus points for the cool and sciencey poa pratensis reference…
« more...»In this debut of his fun new mini-series, it’s Contributing Author and Gene Rayburn Fan Club President Chuck Small, treating us to a terrifically researched look at the "same title, different song" phenomenon.…
« more...»It's time for Contributing Author, YouTuber, and Fan Of Lunar-Shaped Pizza DJ Professor Dan, who is back to commemorate what was happening musically around this time... 70 years ago…
« more...»The Era Of ‘Rinse And Repeat:’ Why Modern Pop Music Has A Problem With Succinct Endings
To paraphrase the positively Parnassian wordsmithery of the immortal Sammy Hagar: "Come on, baby, finish what ya started..." Contributing Author Bill Bois agrees - and has some thoughts on the state of the art of pop music completionism in 2024…
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