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Why Do People Tell Sad Stories in YouTube Comments?

Or, the anatomy of a YouTube comment

May 15 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Have There Been Any Standards Released in the Last 25 Years?

I spent too much time trying to find out

May 1 •

Chris Dalla Riva

I Analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs

And the results surprised me

Apr 17 •

Chris Dalla Riva

There's Too Many Movies About Musicians

At least I think

Apr 3 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Revisiting the Death of the Key Change

I look back on the piece that made me "famous" to see if anything has changed

Mar 27 •

Chris Dalla Riva

The Greatest Two-Hit Wonders

Sometimes one hit isn't enough

Mar 20 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Is Old Music Eating New Music?

Mar 6 •

Chris Dalla Riva

How Many Artists Did The Beatles Kill?

The sinister side of rock 'n' roll

Feb 27 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Why is Everyone Singing About Whiskey?

Pour me a double shot of whiskey

Jan 30 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Your Great-Grandson's Holiday Favorite

Using Spotify playlist data to guess the next classic Christmas song

Dec 19, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

The Most Influential Rock Band

U2? The Who? Herman's Hermits?

Dec 5, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Does Thanksgiving Music Exist?

You can almost hear the turkeys singing

Nov 28, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

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