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May 6, 2021

Remembering the Mid to Late 80s Alt-Folk Scene

The beginning of the 1980s was a time when pop and rock music experienced an explosion of diversity. Drawing from the four roots of rock, new wave/punk, disco, and hip hop/rap, the early and mid-80s music lover saw so many new genres and styles of music, that it was tough to keep up with the choices. By the later half of the 1980s, situation had […]

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March 29, 2021

Remembering the 1990s Canadian Scene

Buffalo NY, where I have lived since the 1980s, has always had a rich music scene. Greats like the Goo Goo Dolls and Rick James emerged from the area and went on to international stardom. In addition to our local scene, we also sit in close proximity to Toronto, ON, Canada. Toronto is a much bigger city, the most populous city in Canada, so they […]

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March 2, 2021

Julien Baker’s New Album and The Summer of 1985

As I was listening to the new Julien Baker album Little Oblivions, I kept think about the summer of 1985. That was a full year after graduating college. I had already started my career, and then got married and moved to Buffalo, NY. That was a momentous year for me. But that’s not what I was thinking about. I wasn’t thinking about that first job, my […]

Remembering the Mid to Late 80s Alt-Folk Scene

Remembering the 1990s Canadian Scene

Julien Baker’s New Album and The Summer of 1985

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