Oct 20

Oct 20 Fried Awake: the First Generation of Shoegaze, Part 2, 1992-1993

Ryan Davey

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Listen to the playlist and read about the artists that forged a new genre of modern rock, shoegaze.

Apr 28

Apr 28 Rumble: The Builders of Modern Rock, Part 1, 1955-1969

Ryan Davey

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Listen to the songs and read about the artists that created rock n’ roll and the spirit that led to the birth of punk and modern rock. Part 1 covers the early days of rock n’ roll and the garage rock of the 1960s.

Apr 28

Apr 28 Agitated: The Builders of Modern Rock, Part 2, 1971-1976

Ryan Davey

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Listen to the songs and read about the artists that helped further the spirit that led to the birth of modern rock. Part 2 covers the proto-punk era of the 1970s.

Apr 28

Apr 28 Blitzkrieg Bop: 1976 and the Birth of Punk

Ryan Davey

Genres and Scenes

Listen to the playlist and read about the bands that launched punk music in the groundbreaking year of 1976.

Apr 28

Apr 28 Something Better Change: 1977 and the Birth of Modern Rock, Part 1

Ryan Davey

Genres and Scenes

Listen to the playlist and read about the many artists in 1977 that contributed to the birth of the modern rock era.

Apr 28

Apr 28 The Modern World: 1977 and the Birth of Modern Rock, Part 2

Ryan Davey

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Listen to the playlist and read about the artists in 1977 that contributed to the birth of modern rock.

Feb 11

Feb 11 Cover Songs: Volume 3

Ryan Davey

Genres and Scenes

More cover songs than you can shake a stick at! ‘80s new wave hits, classic rock and folk standards including Naked Eyes, Eurythmics, Springsteen, UB40 and others.

Feb 3

Feb 3 Tumbling Down: A Glam Rock Retrospective, Part 2, 1974-1976

Ryan Davey

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Continue the journey from part one in exploring the latter half of glam rock’s 1970s heyday. Listen to the playlist and learn about the artists big and small that fed this colourful, groundbreaking, and influential genre of rock music.

Feb 3

Feb 3 All the Young Dudes: A Glam Rock Retrospective, Part 1, 1972-1973

Ryan Davey

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Glam rock was an intriguing and exhilarating period of rock music, challenging the traditions of rock and contributing to the birth of modern rock. Listen to the extensive playlist and learn about the artists big and small that contributed to this groundbreaking genre.

Jan 4

Jan 4 Cover Songs: Volume 2

Ryan Davey

Genres and Scenes

The second installment exploring great cover songs over the years. Hear the playlist and read along about the originals and their tributes.

Dec 29

Dec 29 Cover Songs: Volume 1

Ryan Davey

Genres and Scenes

Explore the art of the cover song along with a playlist of originals and their covers. This will be the first in a recurring series.

Oct 24

Oct 24 Double Dare Ya: A Retrospective of Women in Modern Rock, Part 3 (1990-1999)

Ryan Davey

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The continuing exploration of women’s contributions to modern rock. Listen to the playlist and read about the many women who individually and collectively built up the female voice in modern rock over the 1990s.