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A Tale Of TubaChristmas: The Accidental Holiday Ritual That Put The Low-End Brass Front and Center

What started as a respectful nod to a Christmas-born tuba legend somehow grew into a roaming, globe-spanning holiday ritual involving hundreds of horns, civic pride, and more breath control than most of us manage all year. Contributing Author Bill Bois traces the unlikely rise of this gloriously oversized tradition—from ice rinks to small-town churches—proving that nothing says seasonal joy quite like “Hark, The Herald Angels Sing” played at maximum booming-brass density.

December 22, 2025

by Bill Bois

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MUSIC·Thinking Out Loud

In Defence Of Spotify: Rant No.2… Why You Don’t Need To Feel Bad About 0.4¢ A Stream

Armed with graphs, long-lived hits you already know by heart, and some stubborn arithmetic, this second installment continues making the case: that the real scandal isn’t streaming payouts but how badly the conversation keeps missing the point. Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan suggests that Spotify didn’t destroy music — but the moral panic around it might be trying.

December 21, 2025

by DJ Professor Dan

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History·MUSIC

The Road Before And After “(Sing If You’re) Glad To Be Gay”

Pop spent decades coughing politely, speaking in code, and pretending it was “just a character” before finally blurting out “(Sing If You’re) Glad To Be Gay.” Contributing Author Bill Bois traces the long, strange journey from green carnations and raised eyebrows to a punk singalong that left subtlety waiting outside with its coat.

December 18, 2025

by Bill Bois

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Film TV And New Media·MUSIC

Movie Review: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Deliver Me From Nowhere lingers on a conflicted artist and the making of the seminal Springsteen album Nebraska. Contributing Author Bill Bois guides us through the intimacy, the music, and the quieter corners of The Boss’s world.

November 6, 2025

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Wait, What?:The Forgettable Year Of Pop Music That Was 1990

It’s the debut of Contributing Author Music Historian, dutifully surveying the foggy landscape of the forgettable 1990 year of pop: where charted hits came and went without fanfare. No judgement here: we promise not to keep score of how many you’ve forgotten to remember.

November 5, 2025

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“Do I Love You? (Indeed I Do)”: How a Lost Motown Single Became The Holy Grail Of Northern Soul

In this labyrinth of lost masters and mixed-up names, Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds traces the twisting path of “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do).”
It’s a rabbit hole of vanished vinyl, unreliable narrators, and one Northern Soul miracle that simply refused to stay buried.

November 4, 2025

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About This Time 100 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of November-ish 1925!

Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan time-travels to 1925, when flappers set the tempo, radios crackled with ukuleles, and Eddie Cantor shouted “WOW” like it was headline news. It’s a century-old playlist of Charleston-worthy chaos, served with equal parts shellac, sass, and secondhand jazz smoke.

November 2, 2025

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Stobgopper’s ‘I Made a Playlist:’Late Career Dylan, Vol. 2

Contributing Author Stobgopper’s ‘I Made a Playlist’ series rolls on, as our scribe dissects the twilight renaissance of Bob Dylan’s artistry. From the spectral echoes of ‘Oh Mercy’ to the rustic grit of ‘World Gone Wrong’, it’s a second act worth revisiting. And maybe even re-believing in.

October 28, 2025

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Record Relays Volume 12:
A Whole Lot Of Soul

In Record Relays Volume 12, Contributing Author Chuck Small curates twenty remarkable R&B and pop collaborations, each representing a handoff between icons. From Stevie and Deniece to Aretha and Clarence, it’s a Classic Chuck playlist celebrating timeless R&B collaborations—heartfelt, ambitious, and rich with soul.

October 27, 2025

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About This Time 20 Years Ago…
It’s The Hits Of October-ish 2005!

A scant twenty years ago, pop got weird, wonderful, and sometimes downright ridiculous, from will.i.am’s odd lyricism, to the brashness of The Sugababes, to the Arctic Monkeys’ debut roar. Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan cuts through the pop smog with wit and knowledge – and somehow still manages to look good on the dance floor.

October 26, 2025

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History·MUSIC

Joey Ramone: American Heartthrob

Not traditionally handsome. Not polished. And at first glance, entirely unforgettable: But Joey Ramone proved that charm isn’t a face, it’s a presence. Contributing Author Bill Bois dives into classic duets from Punk’s dorkiest hero, who still had everyone swooning from the hey, ho get-go..

October 23, 2025

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A Piano Player’s List of Piano Players:
The Artists Who Shaped My Sound

Every musician eventually traces their musical DNA, note by note, back to the ones who lit the spark. In a wide-ranging and personal reflection, Contributing Author Rollerboogie revisits the pianists who shaped his sound—from Jerry Lee’s chaos to Guaraldi’s calm—and finds that influence, like melody, is a living thing.

October 22, 2025

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Keep The Faith: The Story Of Northern Soul

Northern Soul thrived on rare US soul records, all-nighter dance floors, and a working-class dedication to the subculture. From The Twisted Wheel to the Wigan Casino, Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds traces the DJs, venue rivalries, and athletic stompers that made Northern England a haven for obscure soul music.

October 21, 2025

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