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The Thin Side of Heavy
Journalist Tim Riley takes us on a tour of Led Zeppelin's catalog
Jan 2
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December 2024
The State of the Newsletter: 2024
It's the end of the year as we know it ... and the newsletter feels fine.
Dec 26, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Three Questions About Christmas Songs
Can somebody figure out who Parson Brown is?
Dec 22, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Your Great-Grandson's Holiday Favorite
Using Spotify playlist data to guess the next classic Christmas song
Dec 19, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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A Music Lover's Gift Guide
Everyone needs a good book under the Christmas tree
Dec 15, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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You Should Leave Your Home
Sometimes you gotta go out into the cruel, cruel world
Dec 12, 2024
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Spotify Does Video, OpenAI Goes to Court, and David Lynch Refuses Therapy: Link Drop
The news, podcasts, albums, and ephemera that I've enjoyed in the last month.
Dec 8, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Spotify Does Video, OpenAI Goes to Court, and David Lynch Refuses Therapy: Link Drop
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The Most Influential Rock Band
U2? The Who? Herman's Hermits?
Dec 5, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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More Than Santa Baby: A Conversation with Philip Springer
For most people, writing a Christmas classic would define their career. For Philip Springer, it's just a small piece to the puzzle
Dec 1, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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More Than Santa Baby: A Conversation with Philip Springer
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November 2024
Does Thanksgiving Music Exist?
You can almost hear the turkeys singing
Nov 28, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Are Artist Complaints About Streaming Justified? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about The Doors, "Silent Night", songs about television, and so much more.
Nov 24, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Are Artist Complaints About Streaming Justified? Mailbag
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Who Owns AI-Generated Music? I Asked People That Make It
Copyright laws need an update for our current day
Nov 21, 2024
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Who Owns AI-Generated Music? I Asked People That Make It
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The Best Music Books of the 21st Century
We asked. You answered.
Nov 17, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Can I Get an Encore, Do You Want More?
Every show has an encore, right?
Nov 15, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Young Thug is Free, Timbaland Sells Out, and Steve Martin Dances: Link Drop
The news, podcasts, albums, and ephemera that I've enjoyed in the last month.
Nov 10, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Young Thug is Free, Timbaland Sells Out, and Steve Martin Dances: Link Drop
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Immortality in 7-Seconds
Almost 40 years later, the Amen Break remains as vital and confusing as ever
Nov 7, 2024
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The Ween Of American Rock Critics: A Conversation with Steven Hyden
Steven Hyden stops by to talk about his recent book on "Born in the U.S.A." and all things music criticism.
Nov 3, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Ween Of American Rock Critics: A Conversation with Steven Hyden
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October 2024
We'll Have Halloween on Christmas
A spooky music boom may be upon us
Oct 31, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Where Did the Encore Come From? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about perfect pitch, investing in songs, 1970s technology, and so much more
Oct 27, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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This is Our Band Name. Period.
The shockingly interesting history of incorrect punctuation in artist names
Oct 24, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Cultural Mysteries & Nick Cage: A Conversation with Zach Schonfeld
Zach Schonfeld is one of the most exciting cultural journalists around today. He stopped by to talk about his latest book and depressing cultural trends
Oct 20, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Cultural Mysteries & Nick Cage: A Conversation with Zach Schonfeld
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The Death of Mechanical Socialism
An old quirk used to make it easier for songwriters to get paid
Oct 17, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Spotting Bops, Locking In, and Suing YouTube: Link Drop
The news, podcasts, albums, and ephemera that I've enjoyed in the last month.
Oct 13, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Ever-Changing Unchangingness of Live Music
We head back to 1916 to understand how concerts have evolved in the last century
Oct 10, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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