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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 18

Published 4 years ago

BORN


IAN STEWART of The Rolling Stones
JACK IRONS of Pearl Jam/Red Hot Chili Peppers
MARTHA REEVES of The Vandellas
NIGEL TWIST of The Alarm

 

THIS HAPPENED


In 1953, Truck driver Elvis Presley made his first ever recording when he paid $3.98 to record two songs, “My Happiness” and “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin,” as a gift for his mother. The songs surfaced 37 years later as part of an RCA compilation called Elvis—The Great Performances.

 In 1964, The Rolling Stones appeared on the US chart for the first time when their cover of Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away” peaked at #48.

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Hear At Home with Andy Williams of Doves

Published 4 years ago by Nic Harcourt

Hear At Home with Andy Williams of Doves

The Independent 88.5 FM’s morning host, Nic Harcourt talks with Andy Williams, Drummer for England, indie-rock band, Doves for this Hear At Home episode. Williams talks about how he is dealing with the pandemic and how he spends his time during the quarantine. Williams tells Harcourt the bad luck story of how Dove’s studio burned down in their early years.

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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 17

Published 4 years ago

BORN


SPENCER DAVIS


THIS HAPPENED


In 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California.

In 1959, Billie Holiday died at the age of 44 in a New York City hospital from cirrhosis of the liver after years of alcohol abuse—while under arrest for heroin possession, with police officers stationed at the door to her room.

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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 16

Published 4 years ago

BORN


ED KOWALCZYK of Live
FATBOY SLIM (born Norman Cook)
STEWART COPELAND of The Police

THIS HAPPENED


In 1962, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in the US.

In 1966, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker announced they were forming Cream.

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Hear At Home with Bear Rinehart from NEEDTOBREATHE

Published 4 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Hear At Home with Bear Rinehart from NEEDTOBREATHE

 

The Independent 88.5 FM’s program director, Mookie - or Marc if you prefer - speaks with Bear Rinehart from NEEDTOBREATHE for our Hear At Home series. Rinehart talks about the process and turnaround for the new upcoming NEEDTOBREATHE album. Rinehart also explains his early music/ church relationship.

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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 15

Published 4 years ago

BORN


IAN CURTIS of Joy Division
JASON BONHAM
LINDA RONSTADT
MARKY RAMONE of Ramones
PETER BANKS of Yes
TREVOR HORN of The Buggles/Yes

 

THIS HAPPENED


In 1968, Creedence Clearwater Revival released their self-titled debut album.

In 1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival released Cosmo’s Factory — their fifth album.

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One Night Only: Nick Cave!

Published 4 years ago by AJ Edmonds

“IDIOT PRAYER: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace” is a film shot in June that will
be streamed as a live experience in North America on July 23rd at 7 PM Pacific Time.
Unlike many virtual concerts, it will not be available for online viewing after the event. It
is truly a “live” experience: no pause, rewind or fast forward. LOL, somehow it sounds
shocking in this age of video streaming, but hey, you don’t go to a real live concert and
have rewind!

The stream is billed as only one showing but there are actually three to
choose from to make it convenient for viewers from different parts of the world. So, if 7
PM doesn’t work for you you could go for 8 PM AEST (Australia and Asia) or 8PM BST
(UK and Europe).

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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 14

Published 4 years ago

BORN


ANN THE RAVEN
BOB CASALE of Devo
DAN SMITH of Bastille
TANYA DONELLY of Belly/The Breeders/Throwing Muses
WOODROW WILSON “WOODY” GUTHRIE

 

THIS HAPPENED


In 1958, The Quarrymen, featuring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John “Duff” Lowe on piano, and Colin Hanton on drums, recorded a disc at a small studio in an electronics shop. They recorded “That’ll Be The Day” and “In Spite Of Danger” in one take each, and both songs ended up on The Beatles’ Anthology 1.

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