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Deploying The “Fleetwood Mac Template”:

Reconsidered Band Names That Would Have Altered Music History

June 5, 2025
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What if The Rolling Stones had been called “Watts Wy” or Van Halen became “VanHalen Anth”? From the ever-inventive mind of Contributing Author and Master of Uchronia Stobgopper comes this hilarious journey through an alternative music timeline, filled with jazz-rock mediocrity, power punk transformations, and unfortunately timed on stage gunfights…

22 Amazing Singers – But Can They Act?

June 4, 2025
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Contributing Author blu cheez delivers a no-holds-barred assessment of which recording artists truly mastered the art of acting, and those still finding their dramatic footing. This comprehensive analysis separates the legitimate thespians from the one-hit wonders, examining everyone from David Bowie’s transformative performances to the jury-still-out verdict on Lady Gaga’s range.

About This Time 30 Years Ago…

It’s The Hits Of June-ish 1995!

June 2, 2025
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Contributing Author and sometime seventh Friend DJ Professor Dan masterfully dissects how The Rembrandts accidentally became the soundtrack to your Thursday nights, why Jarvis Cocker was basically the thinking person’s class warrior, and how Jeff Buckley made everyone feel feelings they didn’t know they had. Prepare for a delightfully unhinged journey through 90s music where TV themes became radio gold and “Hallelujah” somehow became both sacred and completely ruined simultaneously.

Decoding the Weirdest Conversations

(That I Probably Shouldn’t Have Been Eavesdropping On)

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May 31, 2025
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I’ve accidentally become a professional eavesdropper, which sounds way more glamorous than it actually is. Mostly it just means I’m constantly confused by other people’s conversations. Turns out every hobby has its own secret language, and I’ve appointed myself the unofficial translator for seven examples for anyone else who’s ever wondered what the heck these people are talking about…

Songs In The Key Of ‘Why’:

48 Frequently Asked (Musical) Questions And Answers

May 28, 2025
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Finally, someone brave enough to tell The Clash that their life choices are mathematically terrible. Contributing Author and respondent extraordinaire JJ Live At Leeds delivers the music critique we never knew we desperately needed

It’s a barrelful of existential wisdom and deadpan brilliance from someone who’s clearly been waiting decades for musicians to stop asking rhetorical questions, and start giving real answers.

Beyond George Floyd’s Name:

The Hard Truths America Still Won’t Face

May 27, 2025
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Contributing Author Chuck Small delivers an unflinching examination of America’s continued struggle with white supremacy five years after George Floyd’s murder, weaving personal revelation with urgent social commentary. This powerful piece challenges readers to move beyond performative allyship toward the uncomfortable work of dismantling systemic racism in their own hearts and communities.

About This Time 40 Years Ago…

It’s The Hits of May-ish 1985!

May 25, 2025
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Step back to the spring of 1985 when British synth-pop bands were crossing the Atlantic with a vengeance, armed with primal scream therapy theories and Cold War anxiety. Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan explores how Tears For Fears’ “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” became the unofficial soundtrack to Reagan-era politics while Simple Minds reluctantly crafted their biggest hit for John Hughes’ detention hall masterpiece.

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