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IN DEFENCE OF SPOTIFY: A Rant Against The Anti-Spotify Opinion-Piece Writing Industrial Complex!

Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan steps away from his usual chart archaeology to take aim at the Internet’s favorite pastime: blaming Spotify for everything but the weather. It’s surgical dissection of the booming cottage industry of gloomy headlines, playlist paranoia, and contradictory claims about “passive listening”—all somehow proven by the same songs, including the ever-abused “Sound & Vision.”

Join DJPD as he checks in on “ghost artists,” the moral panic over background music, and the heroic labor of critics determined to turn algorithmic recommendations into a cultural crisis.

December 14, 2025
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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1995!

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.

December 7, 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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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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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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“Cruisin’” Confusion, Explained

Turns out not every “Cruisin’” collection album takes you down memory lane -some just drop you off at the corner of Cheap and Confusing.
In a cautionary joyride, Contributing Author Chuck Small discovers that when nostalgia gets re-recorded, it occasionally forgets the lyrics.

October 20, 2025
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