Cassiuss
09-07-2008, 01:45 AM
For those of you lucky enough to know who Alan Cross is, you will know what I am talking about. I am sure my fellow Canadians will attest to how awesome his radio show is.
Alan Cross is a Canadian Dj and music historian who works for a rock radio station Toronto called The Edge 102.1 He has, for as long as I can remember, done these weekly syndicated radio programs called the "The Ongoing History of New Music", it plays every Sunday here in Ottawa.
As I was browsing these forums I thought I would Google Alan Cross to see if I could buy his very informative and intelligent history of music. I figured he might have a boxset available. However, what I found was over 10 years of his radio shows all for free and ready to be streamed to your computer for listening.
How %$#@ing awesome is that.
Absolutely %$#@ing brilliant stuff. For example, did you know that grundge and the Seattle scene has punk roots and influences? Green River, was the first offical grundge band and had members who directly influenced the gundge scene. The Seattle bylaw called the teen dance ordinance which banned all-ages shows that forced only the good bands around that area to survive, well sorta, he explains it in his broadcasts.
If I ever share another thing worthwhile on these forums I doubt it will top this gem. Enjoy, this has something for everyone from metal head to punk to Link Park fanboi. ;)
10 years of Music History by Alan Cross
http://ongoinghistory.com/oghonm/ongoing_history_of_new_music.cfm?recID=1&ell=8943&pge=1
Alan Cross is a Canadian Dj and music historian who works for a rock radio station Toronto called The Edge 102.1 He has, for as long as I can remember, done these weekly syndicated radio programs called the "The Ongoing History of New Music", it plays every Sunday here in Ottawa.
As I was browsing these forums I thought I would Google Alan Cross to see if I could buy his very informative and intelligent history of music. I figured he might have a boxset available. However, what I found was over 10 years of his radio shows all for free and ready to be streamed to your computer for listening.
How %$#@ing awesome is that.
Absolutely %$#@ing brilliant stuff. For example, did you know that grundge and the Seattle scene has punk roots and influences? Green River, was the first offical grundge band and had members who directly influenced the gundge scene. The Seattle bylaw called the teen dance ordinance which banned all-ages shows that forced only the good bands around that area to survive, well sorta, he explains it in his broadcasts.
If I ever share another thing worthwhile on these forums I doubt it will top this gem. Enjoy, this has something for everyone from metal head to punk to Link Park fanboi. ;)
10 years of Music History by Alan Cross
http://ongoinghistory.com/oghonm/ongoing_history_of_new_music.cfm?recID=1&ell=8943&pge=1
