Seventies cheese doesn't get any more cheddary than the Bay City Rollers, but they also helped lay the groundwork for the Power Pop movement to come. And for that we must be thankful.
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The Road to Shambala
2026-03-04
Insanely Great Songs You've Probably Never Heard, part 1
The music industry as we once knew it was a cruel and fickle beast, often pushing mediocre (but pliable) artists while suppressing great (but more unpredictable) ones.
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Steve Albini: The Jeffrey Epstein of Alt. Rock
I came of age in a time when record producers had become just as important as the artists they worked with.
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An Elegy for Eddie (Van Halen)
In honor of Eddie Van Halen's heavenly birthday, here's the elegy I wrote for him soon after he ascended...
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The Playlist That Broke Reality
The 1983 playlist was just completed and is embedded up top for your nostalgia-drenched listening pleasure.
It's mostly mainstream kind of stuff, so I'm linking to these other lists if you want to get a little more esoteric with your Music that Broke Reality experience:
It's mostly mainstream kind of stuff, so I'm linking to these other lists if you want to get a little more esoteric with your Music that Broke Reality experience:
1983 College Rock
https://open.spotify.com/
1983 Electronic/Art
https://open.spotify.com/
1983 Metal and Punk
https://open.spotify.com/
Speaking of the Year that Broke Reality, don't forget the recent Secret Sun Radio Mystery Hour on Synchronicity with Dr. Jones!
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