The Ongoing History of New Music

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The Ongoing History of New Music is a Canadian radio program, produced by CFNY in Toronto. The program, hosted by Alan Cross, is also syndicated to several other radio stations across Canada.

The Ongoing History chronicles the history of alternative rock, from its roots in punk and new wave to the modern day. An episode of the show may profile an important musician or band (The Sex Pistols, The Smiths, R.E.M., The Cure, Nirvana, U2, Nine Inch Nails, The Velvet Underground, etc.), a significant musical trend such as grunge or Madchester, or a theme such as payola, gay musicians or significant cult figures.

Some topics are covered in a single show, while more substantial topics may be presented over two, three or four episodes.

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[edit] History

The program, which first aired in 1993, airs Sunday evenings at 8:00, and is repeated on Monday nights at 11:00 on CFNY (102.1 FM "The Edge"). Older archive episodes of the show also air on Sunday mornings from 10:00 a.m. until noon. The show can also be found on the CJZN (91.3 FM "The Zone") Sundays at 9:00 am and 9:00 pm.

Shorter Ongoing History segments, about a minute long, air at various times throughout the day on CFNY, CFOX and CJZN during commercial breaks. In 2005, Cross also began production of a daily podcast available freely from their website. The minute-long podcasts share a similar format to the weekly show and detail one interesting rock fact each day. Also available are previous episodes available for streaming from the online archive, with titles added every day.

Cross has also licensed the program's name to a number of Canadian compilation albums collecting classic alternative rock songs.

[edit] Bandomynology

On April 8, 2007, Alan Cross created a new word: Bandomynology, which is the study of the origins of band names. Cross devoted several segments of the show to investigating the nature of band names, consulting Dr. Sheila Embleton, a professor of linguistics at York University in Toronto, and Marc Hershon of Simmer Branding Studio, a “branding” agency in Sausalito, California and Priscilla Ord, in helping to create the term [1] Cross hopes to slowly introduce the term into academic studies of rock and alternative music, as well as music of all genres.

Cross describes the term in the notes from the episode Bandomynology: Naming Your Band - Part 1 - Seg. 1 below:

“ Forevermore, the academic investigation into the origin of the names of adopted for professional purposes by musical performers shall be known as “bandomynology”, the study of names chosen by musical names. I thank these folks for their time and expertise. Let’s see if we can’t get this word into general usage. Who knows? Maybe we’ll end up in the Oxford English dictionary?

We shall study bandomynology by citing examples wherever possible.

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[edit] Broadcasted Shows

Please note that this list is not complete. These are only the episodes that are available to stream on the official Ongoing History of New Music website. There have been nearly 600 episodes produced since the show began and roughly half of them are available to listen to on the website.

  • Fabulous Frontmen 1: Chris Cornell
  • The History Of Mash-Ups
  • Plagiarism Or Unfortunate Sonic Coincidence Pt 2
  • Plagiarism Or Unfortunate Sonic Coincidence Pt 1
  • Alt-Rock's Top 10 Female Fronted Bands
  • Demo Versions; How Songs Are Born
  • Why Things Are The Way They Are
  • Naming Your Band Part 2
  • Naming Your Band Part 1
  • Killers Confidential
  • Rock Star Career Changes
  • Tool: What The Hell? Part 2
  • Tool: What The Hell? Part 1
  • Rock N Roll Hotels
  • Greatest Musical Gadgets
  • The Infinite Musical Archive
  • Screw You Guys...I'm Going Solo!
  • XMas 13
  • Hidden Tracks
  • (Good) Goth Part 2
  • (Good) Goth Part 1
  • RHCP: Drugs, Despair, Redemption - Part 2
  • RHCP: Drugs, Despair, Redemption - Part 1
  • More Medical Mysteries Of Music
  • Cover Songs 2
  • Cover Songs 1
  • Missing In Action 2
  • Missing In Action 1
  • U2 At 30
  • Secrets Of Pearl Jam
  • A Guide To Rock N Roll Drugs
  • How To Talk Like A Rock Snob 6
  • The Producers, Part 2
  • The History of New Rock Hair
  • 30 Years Of Punk, Part 6
  • 30 Years Of Punk, Part 5 (The 80s)
  • 30 Years Of Punk, Part 4 (1978-1979)
  • 30 Years Of Punk, Part 3 (1977)
  • 30 Years Of Punk, Part 2 (1975-1976)
  • 30 Years Of Punk, Part 1 (Pre-Punk)
  • A Quarter-Century Of Depeche Mode
  • Joey Ramone: A Remembrance
  • Retro 90s 4
  • Retro 90s 3
  • Retro 90s 2
  • Retro 90s 1
  • Hot City Scenes Through The Years 2
  • Hot City Scenes Through The Years 1
  • New Rock And Technology: An Update 2
  • New Rock and Technology: An Update 1
  • The Fashionistas
  • Xmas Show 12
  • Where are they now? Another reprise
  • All-Time Longevity Champions
  • 10 Things About Coldplay
  • Rivers Cuomo
  • Before They Were Famous
  • A Brief Tribute to Robert Moog
  • CBGB - A History, Part 2
  • CBGB - A History, Part 1
  • The 500th Episode
  • The Tricky Issue of Sampling
  • More Outsider Music
  • Modern Collectible Records
  • Bono Yes Just Bono
  • Definition
  • 10 Weird Things About Oasis
  • Joy Division and Ian Curtis: 25 Years Later
  • Trent Reznor & Nine Inch Nails Part 2
  • Trent Reznor & Nine Inch Nails Part 1
  • Green Day: Deep Background
  • New Rock Secrets–Exposed!
  • Beck's Brain
  • Nirvana: The Songs and Sessions
  • Bad Career Moves (2)
  • Montreal New Rock
  • I'm Not Dead Yet
  • Alt-Rock's Greatest All-Female Bands 2
  • Alt-Rock's Greatest All-Female Bands 1
  • Whatever Happened to Britpop 3
  • Whatever Happened to Britpop 2
  • Whatever Happened to Britpop 1
  • Gay New Rock 2
  • Gay New Rock 1
  • Xmas Show 11
  • What's the Big Deal About The Cure?
  • U2: A Secret History - Part 4
  • U2: A Secret History - Part 3
  • U2: A Secret History - Part 2
  • U2: A Secret History - Part 1
  • Death As A Career Move
  • Format Wars
  • Rhythm Sections
  • Seven Morrissey Mysteries
  • How To Talk Like A Rock Snob 5
  • Taboo Tunes: Fear of Music 2
  • Taboo Tunes: Fear Of Music 1
  • Stories Behind Songs
  • The Secret History Of Recorded Music
  • A Guide To Summer Concert Festivals Around the World
  • Drummers Who Made A Difference
  • New Rock's Craziest People
  • Was Kurt Cobain Murdered? Part 2
  • Was Kurt Cobain Murdered? Part 1
  • Kurt Cobain: 10 Years Later Part 2
  • Kurt Cobain: 10 Years Later Part 1
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 10
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 9
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 8
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 7
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 6
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 5
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 4
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 3
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 2
  • The 100 Greatest New Rock Moments Ever - Part 1
  • The Producers 3 : The Canadians
  • Coldplay
  • The Crime Beat
  • Christian Alt-Rock
  • Radiohead Part 4
  • Radiohead Part 3
  • Radiohead Part 2
  • Radiohead Part 1
  • Madchester Part 2
  • Madchester Part 1
  • How To Talk Like A Rock Snob 3
  • The White Stripes
  • Medical Matters & Mysteries of Music 2
  • Medical Matters & Mysteries of Music 1
  • A Music Industry Checkup
  • Rise & Fall of Alice In Chains 2
  • Rise & Fall of Alice In Chains 1
  • Alt-Rock's Greatest Instrumentals
  • Nickelback
  • Building A Record Collection Part 2
  • Building A Record Collection Part 1
  • Building A Record Library 2 (Albums 6-10)
  • Building A Record Library 1 (Albums 1-5)
  • What's The Big Deal About The Smiths?
  • Joe Strummer: A Remembrance 2
  • Joe Strummer: A Remembrance 1
  • Tracks From The Vinyl Vault
  • Nirvana By The Numbers - Part II
  • Nirvana By The Numbers - Part I
  • How To Talk Like A Rock Snob 2
  • Where Are They Now?
  • A Live History Of The Smashing Pumpkins
  • Psychos, Nutcases, & Weirdos
  • Get In The Van!
  • 9 Great B-Sides
  • Outsider Music
  • The New Rockers
  • Emo? What's That?
  • Seven Great Mysteries Of Modern Rock
  • What's Wrong With The Music Industry?
  • A Brief History Of Nu Metal 2
  • A Brief History Of Nu Metal 1
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers Part 3
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers Part 2
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers Part 1
  • Moby
  • What's The Big Deal About Elvis Costello?
  • Weezer
  • Depeche Mode At 20
  • The History Of Selling Out 2
  • The History Of Selling Out 1
  • Creed
  • Why Performers Hate Their Record Labels
  • Brit Pop Part 4
  • Brit Pop Part 3
  • Brit Pop Part 2
  • Brit Pop Part 1
  • Gossip And Weirdness
  • The Stone Roses
  • The Impact Of The Music Video
  • Tool
  • Payola
  • The Reunions Return!
  • Electronica Part 4
  • Electronica Part 3
  • Electronica Part 2
  • Electronica Part 1
  • Monsters Of New Rock: The Offspring
  • Monsters Of New Rock: Foo Fighters 2
  • Monsters Of New Rock: Foo Fighters 1
  • Monsters Of New Rock: Limp Bizkit
  • Monsters Of New Rock: Blink 182
  • Monsters Of New Rock: Kid Rock
  • Monsters Of New Rock: Green Day
  • Monsters Of New Rock: Radiohead
  • Monsters Of New Rock: Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • The Producers, Part 1
  • Music That Mattered: 1
  • Music That Mattered: 2
  • Music That Mattered: 3
  • Music That Mattered: 8 & 7 (The Clash & Kraftwerk)
  • Music That Mattered: 4
  • Music That Mattered: 6 & 5
  • Music That Mattered: 10 & 9 (Joy Division & New Order)
  • Music That Mattered: 12 & 11 (The Pixies & R.E.M.)
  • Music That Mattered: 14 & 13 (The Smiths & Sonic Youth)
  • Music That Mattered: 16 & 15 (Nine Inch Nails & The Beastie Boys)
  • Music That Mattered: 20 & 19 (Patti Smith & Iggy Pop)
  • Music That Mattered: 22 & 21 (Smashing Pumpkins & Pearl Jam)
  • Music That Mattered: 25, 24 & 23 (Jonathan Richmond, Skinny Puppy & Brian Eno)
  • Music That Mattered: 18 & 17 (Depeche Mode & The Cure)
  • What's The Big Deal About Bauhaus?

[edit] Stations

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Ongoing History of New Music. Bandomynology, 1.

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