The Forgotten Multisensory Experience of Baroque Concerts
From rosewater to ambergris, music once came with its own fragrance, equal parts artistry and atmosphere.
Contributing Author and Music Historian Bill Bois traces the fascinating history of concerts that engaged more than just the ears.
Brigitte Bond and the Untold Story of A Ska Icon
Ska’s Beat Girl wasn’t a nameless graphic. She was Brigitte Bond, a pioneering performer whose life intersected with music, fashion, and social change.
Contributing Author and Historian Bill Bois traces her journey from London’s ska scene to international stages, revealing the woman behind one of pop culture’s most enduring images.
My Album Milestone Playlist
To celebrate a certain zero-year birthday, Rollerboogie created this wild and wonderful musical time capsule: 60 albums, one per year, no repeats – and not a single “greatest hits” collection in the bunch. It’s a life-mixtape of memories, eccentric gems, and pure sonic joy.
It’s The Hits Of June-ish 1955!
It ain’t a shame: Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan takes us back to June 1955, to a song from an obscure prison movie that became a cultural phenomenon, dominated the Top Ten, and for good measure, hits from The Candy and The Fat Men, respectively.
Back with some of the oddest couplings since Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley: It’s Contributing Author Chuck Small, bringing us an eclectic new collection of musical hand-offs…
Try as he might, Contributing Author rollerboogie just couldn’t stop adding to this amazing personal journey through guitar history – sidestepping the typical “greatest solos” debate in favor of genuine emotional connections that have lingered in this music lover’s consciousness across decades
Take a tour through a few of the most influential compilation albums of the late 20th century: curated, quirky – and culturally essential
From Hawaiian lap steels to the world’s first electric bass guitar, one man’s impact on modern music was revolutionary—even if few people know his name.
Contributing Author and Historian Bill “Virgindog” Bois tells the story of Paul Tutmarc in this latest episode of Musical Inventors
Radio has always been in flux, shifting with trends, ownership, and public taste. From ocean waves to baseball field chaos, Contributing Author rollerboogie brings us a look at how stations change, and the lasting impact they leave behind
As Christopher Walken has famously said, “I got a fever. And the only prescription is: More Contributing Author rollerboogie!”
