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Listen to the playlist and read up on The Horrors, a great, modern take on the sounds of the 80s.

Apr 29

Apr 29 Welcome to the Monkey House: A Retrospective of The Dandy Warhols

Listen to the playlist and read about the evolution of the Dandy Warhols, one of the best modern rock bands of the past twenty years.

Apr 26

Apr 26 21st Century Music: The Rapture

Listen to the playlist and learn about this band that came and went over the first 15 years of the 21st century.

Apr 17

Apr 17 Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms: An Introduction to China Crisis

Listen to an intro playlist and read about this 'overlooked' new wave-pop band from the 1980s.

Apr 14

Apr 14 Voices Carry: A Retrospective of Women in Modern Rock, Part 2 (1980-1989)

Genres and Scenes

Listen to and read about the women that broadened the styles and sounds of modern rock during the 1980s

Mar 31

Mar 31 Pearly Dewdrops' Drops: A Cocteau Twins Retrospective

Listen to the playlist as you read about the musical history of the wondrous Cocteau Twins.

Mar 31

Mar 31 21st Century Music: Courtney Barnett

21st Century Music are short playlists and introductions to newer artists that readers of Ceremony might enjoy. Here is Aussie singer Courtney Barnett.

Mar 31

Mar 31 21st Century Music: Heartless Bastards

21st Century Music provides shorter playlists and intros to newer bands. Check out guitar-driven Heartless Bastards from Cincinnati by way of Austin.

Mar 30

Mar 30 Don't Dictate: A Retrospective of Women in Modern Rock, Part 1 (1975-1979)

Genres and Scenes

Listen to the playlist and read about the intrepid women that created a place for them and others in the male dominated world of modern rock.

Mar 17

Mar 17 Cool as Kim Deal: A Retrospective

Read about and listen to the music of Kim Deal, the Pixies' bassist and driving force of The Breeders.

Mar 11

Mar 11 Souvenir: An OMD Retrospective

Listen to the playlist and read along about the history of these synth-pop pioneers.

Mar 4

Mar 4 Rapture: A Retrospective of Blondie

Listen to their music as you read about the musical history of Blondie.

Mar 4

Mar 4 Peace and Noise: A Patti Smith Retrospective

Listen to her music and read about the musical career of Patti Smith.

Feb 28

Feb 28 The Infinite Sadness: A Retrospective of The Smashing Pumpkins

Listen to the playlist and read along to discover the musical history of the Smashing Pumpkins.

Feb 18

Feb 18 Second Albums: Avoiding the Sophomore Jinx