Tag: Music
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1989 in Music
[This post is part of a large project in which I am going through the popular music released in each year. Please see the note at the bottom of the post re: omissions and limitations.] Introduction If I had to provide a tagline for 1989 in music it would be “Return of the cool.” After…
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Monthly Music Roundup: September 2026
Here are some of the highlights, and one notable low-light, from the past month of new music releases. Five Raves – Albums King of Having Fun (Medium Build) I loved Medium Build’s 2024 album Country, so was excited to see what he’d produce here. And I wasn’t disappointed. When he’s on his game, he’s as good…
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1988 in Music
[This post is part of a large project in which I am going through the popular music released in each year. Please see the note at the bottom of the post re: omissions and limitations.] Introduction As I mentioned in my 1986 post, part of my intrigue in going through the music of the ‘80s…
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1987 in Music
[This post is part of a large project in which I am going through the popular music released in each year. Please see the note at the bottom of the post re: omissions and limitations.] Introduction At the time of writing this, I’ve completed twenty-four of these annual deep-dives, and 1987 was by far the…
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1986 in Music
[This post is part of a large project in which I am going through the popular music released in each year. Please see the note at the bottom of the post re: omissions and limitations.] Introduction I started my deep-dive into 1980s music with one big question: When did the ‘80s fall off the cliff?…
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1985 in Music
[This post is part of a large project in which I am going through the popular music released in each year. Please see the note at the bottom of the post re: omissions and limitations.] Introduction 1984 was unquestionably one of the most momentous and important years in popular music since the Second World War.…
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1984 in Music
[This post is part of a large project in which I am going through the popular music released in each year. Please see the note at the bottom of the post re: omissions and limitations.] Introduction There are certain years whose musical output simply becomes legendary. 1984 is one of those years and is often…
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1983 in Music
[This post is part of a large project in which I am going through the popular music released in each year. Please see the note at the bottom of the post re: omissions and limitations.] Introduction The ’80s have so far been building, not just in their essential ’80sness’ but towards something big. 1984 is…
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1982 in Music
[This post is part of a large project in which I am going through the popular music released in each year. Please see the note at the bottom of the post re: omissions and limitations.] Introduction If 1980 still mostly felt like the ‘70s, ‘81 was more of a trans [This post is part of…
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1981 in Music
[This post is part of a large project in which I am going through the popular music released in each year. Please see the note at the bottom of the post re: omissions and limitations.] Introduction If 1980 still mostly felt like the ‘70s, ‘81 was more of a transitional year. There was still ABBA…
