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A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
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I’m posting more from Shane MacGowan’s funeral because it was both sad and celebratory. If you need a comparison, his death was to Ireland what Gord Downie’s death was to Canada. Start with ..read more
A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
8h ago
Elizabeth Zharoff is the trained opera singer operating under the name The Charismatic Voice. If you haven’t seen any of her videos yet, she posts her reactions to hearing big rock songs for ..read more
A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
8h ago
Music news for December 9, 2023. BONUS: Forklift racing: It’s a thing in Germany ..read more
A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
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Glad you asked. TikTok has released its list of the songs used most by creators on its platform over the last twelve months. Here’s what Canadian TikTokers liked. More analysis here ..read more
A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
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Christmas music creep feels like it was insane this year. A week into December, so many people say they’re just sick of the holiday music that’s everywhere we go. Here are a few ..read more
A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
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I swear if I hear that Kars for Kids jingle ONE MORE TIME the dark mist may descend before my eyes. I will not be held responsible for my insane actions. Fortunately, I ..read more
A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
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Shane MacGowan got a right Irish sendoff with his funeral procession as people lined the streets of Dublin to pay their final respects. At one point, the crowd broke into a rendition of ..read more
A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
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Once upon a time not that long ago, all music was expected to sound clean and clear. Pure, accurate, right in tune. And lo, it was…fine. But with the introduction of the electric ..read more
A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
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If you’re at all interested in the electronic side of rock, you owe a debt of thanks to Daphne Oram. Who? She was born in 1925 and became a sound engineer for the ..read more
A Journal of Musical Things | Alan Cross' Music Blog
2d ago
How many times have you heard Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” this year? A thousand? Ten thousand? Eleventy billion? While it may not reach the #1 spot on the ..read more