https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ Filtering what is happening in music to save you time, money and effort. Brought to you by Human Beings, not AI bots. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:29:40 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/alanlogo-150x150.png https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ 32 32 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/its-time-again-for-another-one-of-my-national-speaking-tours/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/its-time-again-for-another-one-of-my-national-speaking-tours/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:29:33 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251063 It happens around once a year. I pack things up and take my Ongoing History of New Music/Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry Act on the road. This tour will be]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/its-time-again-for-another-one-of-my-national-speaking-tours/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/why-didnt-nbc-show-the-soundgarden-reunion-gig-at-halftime-of-the-seahawks-patriots-game/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/why-didnt-nbc-show-the-soundgarden-reunion-gig-at-halftime-of-the-seahawks-patriots-game/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253420 The NFL season opened with a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl in Seattle on Wednesday with the Seahawks playing the Patriots. Maybe you saw Pearl Jam‘s Mike McCready play the national anthem]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/why-didnt-nbc-show-the-soundgarden-reunion-gig-at-halftime-of-the-seahawks-patriots-game/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-the-weekly-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-10-sept-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-the-weekly-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-10-sept-2026/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253414 Sorry this is a day late, but I’m on the West Coast starting my national speaking tour and things are a little nuts. Better later than never, right? Here are the latest Canada]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-the-weekly-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-10-sept-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-ongoing-history-of-new-music-episode-1085-the-history-of-the-band-t-shirt/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-ongoing-history-of-new-music-episode-1085-the-history-of-the-band-t-shirt/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253307 I have a wardrobe problem. Most of what I have consists of jeans, gym socks, sneakers, and lots and lots and lots of T-shirts. Of those T-shirts, at least 90% of them are]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-ongoing-history-of-new-music-episode-1085-the-history-of-the-band-t-shirt/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-phrase-elvis-has-left-the-building/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-phrase-elvis-has-left-the-building/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253231 I’m sure you’ve heard someone use the phrase “Elvis has left the building” in some kind of humorous or ironic way, or maybe even as some kind of catchphrase. But what does it]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-phrase-elvis-has-left-the-building/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-friday-september-11-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-friday-september-11-2026/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253364 I was in Victoria, BC, this week, and I was happy to see this, which is also getting international attention. Now if I can have your attention for music news for September 11,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-friday-september-11-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sorry-ac-dc-fans-the-toronto-show-at-rogers-stadium-has-been-cancelled/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sorry-ac-dc-fans-the-toronto-show-at-rogers-stadium-has-been-cancelled/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253393 A couple of weeks back, a vicious storm roared through Toronto, which the north end of the city taking the brunt of it. The winds were so strong that the storm almost completely]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sorry-ac-dc-fans-the-toronto-show-at-rogers-stadium-has-been-cancelled/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/in-case-you-missed-it-heres-the-first-folding-iphone-introducing-the-iphone-duo/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/in-case-you-missed-it-heres-the-first-folding-iphone-introducing-the-iphone-duo/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253390 Apple’s fall event featured a number of cool things on Wednesday (September 9). but most of the attention is going to the new iPhone Duo, the company’s first folding phones. Folding mobiles have]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/in-case-you-missed-it-heres-the-first-folding-iphone-introducing-the-iphone-duo/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-playing-a-song-at-the-wrong-speed/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-playing-a-song-at-the-wrong-speed/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253229 Back in the days when radio stations played vinyl, the DJ was always switching between records that played at different speeds. One of the most embarrassing things that could happen to you—and I]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-playing-a-song-at-the-wrong-speed/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-september-10-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-september-10-2026/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253329 The Western Canadian leg of my national live podcast/speaking tour begins tonight in Victoria. By the time it’s over, I’ll be in Cape Breton. Details here. BONUS: “Space is big. Really big. You]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-september-10-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/william-shatners-metal-band-keeps-adding-members-the-latest-guitarist-is-a-no-brainer/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/william-shatners-metal-band-keeps-adding-members-the-latest-guitarist-is-a-no-brainer/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253359 If Captain Kirk is going to front a metal band, then he should probably have an actual astrophysicist with him. And now he does. Queen guitarist Dr. Brian May (BSc PhD) knows quite]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/william-shatners-metal-band-keeps-adding-members-the-latest-guitarist-is-a-no-brainer/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/so-what-are-these-oasis-tapes-that-are-going-up-for-auction/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/so-what-are-these-oasis-tapes-that-are-going-up-for-auction/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253346 Between 1994 and 2001, Huw Richards, Oasis‘ sound engineer, recorded the band on hundreds of occasions. He ended up with 209 DAT tapes, 73 regular cassettes, and three MiniDiscs full of unreleased material]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/so-what-are-these-oasis-tapes-that-are-going-up-for-auction/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/indie-to-know-5-bands-to-hear-this-week-7/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/indie-to-know-5-bands-to-hear-this-week-7/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253317 Welcome back to Indie to Know, your one stop shop for the music of the future… TODAY! Seriously though, every week we dive into the mail bag and pull out the best tracks]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/indie-to-know-5-bands-to-hear-this-week-7/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-name-imagine-dragons/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-name-imagine-dragons/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253227 Let’s talk about the Imagine Dragons for a second, specifically their name. Where did that come from? This is tricky.  The name is allegedly an anagram, a couple of words scrambled to make]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-name-imagine-dragons/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-september-9-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-september-9-2026/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253295 Wait. People in medieval times walked differently? Like, using their feet differently? Maybe. Stir that in with your music news for September 10, 2026. BONUS: Fed up with this timeline? NUKEMAP is a]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-september-9-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/oasis-continues-to-tease-2027-live-dates-with-some-clever-social-media/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/oasis-continues-to-tease-2027-live-dates-with-some-clever-social-media/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:22:16 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253335 With the release of the reunion documentary, Don’t Let Back in Anger, this week. There will be a lot of Oasis talk. Much of it will be taken up by rumours of the]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/oasis-continues-to-tease-2027-live-dates-with-some-clever-social-media/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/lets-get-caught-up-on-soundgarden-whats-happening-with-the-new-album-and-tomorrow-nights-reunion-gig/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/lets-get-caught-up-on-soundgarden-whats-happening-with-the-new-album-and-tomorrow-nights-reunion-gig/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253301 Although Chris Cornell remains stubbornly unavailable, Soundgarden is going ahead with both a final album and a reunion. The final album will consist of vocal tracks Chris left behind. It took years of]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/lets-get-caught-up-on-soundgarden-whats-happening-with-the-new-album-and-tomorrow-nights-reunion-gig/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-final-report-from-the-montreal-stop-on-the-2026-vans-warped-tour-with-photos-and-a-review-part-4-of-4/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-final-report-from-the-montreal-stop-on-the-2026-vans-warped-tour-with-photos-and-a-review-part-4-of-4/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253240 [Wrapping up the assignment is photographer Ross MacDonald and reviewer Mark Laurin. – AC] New Old-School Punk and Some Dark Theatre As the sun was getting lower in the late afternoon sky it]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-final-report-from-the-montreal-stop-on-the-2026-vans-warped-tour-with-photos-and-a-review-part-4-of-4/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-notes-on-vinyl-collecting/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-notes-on-vinyl-collecting/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253225 Let’s talk about collecting rare vinyl records.  How much is any given record worth?  It depends on two things. First, demand.  You may have a one-of-a-kind recording, but if no one else cares,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-notes-on-vinyl-collecting/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-september-8-2026-the-drowns-sweet-gloom-bayside-more/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-september-8-2026-the-drowns-sweet-gloom-bayside-more/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253279 No time to read the full article? Scroll to the bottom for all 5 picks in one playlist! The Drowns Song: “Have a Heart”Album: SingleRelease Date: August 7, 2026Location: Seattle, WashingtonWhy I like]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-september-8-2026-the-drowns-sweet-gloom-bayside-more/feed/ 0