Retconning
XIV :: Fusion I (Early '70s)
Poor beleaguered fusion, the elephant in the room of indie cred. I think part of the problem fusion faced and...
Apr 08, 2008
Retconning
XIII :: Country I (Post-1960s)
I don’t line-dance, though I’ve been to weddings where it’s occurred (I did not partake). I don’t own a spanky... Dec 16, 2007
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XII :: Industrial and its Ancestors
I don’t know anybody who only listens to industrial music unless the only thing they listen to is Nine Inch... Nov 03, 2007
Retconning
XI :: New Jack (and Jill) Swing
For people of my generation or thereabouts who listened to this stuff at every sock hop and dance they attended...
Oct 08, 2007
Retconning
X :: Prog II (R.I.O. and Avant-Prog)
The term “rock in opposition” (R.I.O.) was coined in the late seventies. It was the name of a festival held...
Sep 03, 2007
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IX :: New Wave I (Grab Bag!)
Congratulations to Alfredo Ortega who won the first ever Retconning contest! I hope "I Am Sitting in a Room" is...
Jul 01, 2007
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VIII :: Post-punk
You know what? Metal Box (1979) should probably be here, but it isn’t. So consider that its honorable mention.
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VII :: Be-Bop, Cool, and Hard Bop
As I’m sure readers have noticed, this column plays fast and loose with the “obscure” and “experimental” tags I sort...
Mar 04, 2007
Retconning
VI :: Prog I (Art, Symphonic, Space)
History (Take One): screw history; prog is a hoax, right?
We could... Feb 02, 2007