Ongoing History of New Music
Curiouscast
Ongoing History of New Music looks at things from the alt-rock universe to hip hop, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. It is Canada’s most well known music documentary hosted by the legendary Alan Cross. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.
Radio: 102.1 The Edge FM
Categories: Music
Listen to the last episode:
I want you to take a deep breath… It’s only when we focus on our breathing that we realize how important it is that 21% of our atmosphere is made up of oxygen…that is the ideal amount… Drop too, say 15%, and it would cause all sorts of mental and physical impairment…if the oxygen levels were to increase suddenly, we’d suffer “oxygen toxicity,” meaning that our cells would oxidize, leading to exhaustion and death… Meanwhile, spiders, roaches, and other crawly things would grow bigger and bigger because of their biology… if you think we have a wildfire problem now, imagine if those fires had more oxygen as fuel… So, unless you’re hoping for a burning planet covered in spiders the size of a compact car, 21% it is… Music is such an integral of our lives that we have no idea how important it is…I can even tell you…a study by Deezer, the French streaming service, says that to maintain a healthy lifestyle, we should listen to 78 minutes of music per day… The study broke things down even further…that 78 minutes should be portioned this way for maximum benefit… · 14 minutes of uplifting music to exercise your happiness. · 16 minutes of calming music · 16 minutes of music that counteracts sadness. · 15 minutes of motivational music to help with concentration. · And 17 minutes of music that will help you deal with anger. A few suggestions come with the study, too. Abba’s “Dancing Queen” is an example of the sort of happy music we should appreciate…when it comes to anger management, AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” is about perfect, although certain tracks from Rammstein and Metallica are good, too—and Mozart for some reason… This stuff fascinates me…and whenever I run across a study or some research that connects music and the brain and our overall mental and physical help, I bookmark it…and I’ve bookmarked so much that we can now do a full program on it… This is another instalment of “The Medical Mysteries of Music” Show contact info: X (formerly Twitter): @AlanCross Website: curiouscast.ca Email: Alan@alancross.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous episodes
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473 - More and More Medical Mysteries of Music Wed, 08 May 2024
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472 - The Most Dangerous Artists in Rock Wed, 01 May 2024
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471 - 1994 Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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470 - A History of Anonymous Bands Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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469 - Uncharted: The Ever-Popular Kurt-Cobain-Was-Murdered Conspiracy Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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468 - Connections 2 Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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467 - Lo-Fi: A History Wed, 03 Apr 2024
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466 - Introducing... Crime Beat | Out of the dark Sat, 30 Mar 2024
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465 - Songs Based On Real Events Wed, 27 Mar 2024
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464 - Alexisonfire: In Their Own Words Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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463 - Rock Explainer 4 Wed, 13 Mar 2024
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462 - The History and Future of AI in Music Wed, 06 Mar 2024
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461 - Another Look At Bootlegging: Part 2 Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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460 - Uncharted "Sneak Peak" - Episode 9: The Disappearance of Richey Edwards Fri, 23 Feb 2024
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459 - Another Look At Bootlegging: Part 1 Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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458 - Rock Firsts By Black Artists Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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457 - UFOs, UAPs, and Rock Wed, 07 Feb 2024
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456 - Uncharted "Sneak Peak" - Episode 7: The Linkin Park Cyberstalker Fri, 02 Feb 2024
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455 - What A Drag It Is Getting Old (Musically) Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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454 - 2023 In Memoriam Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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453 - 60 Mind-Blowing Facts About Music in 60 Minutes: The 2023 Edition Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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452 - Uncharted "Sneak Peak" - Episode 5: The Satanic Panic Thu, 11 Jan 2024
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451 - Modern Guitar Heroes 2: The Women Wed, 10 Jan 2024
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450 - Modern Guitar Heroes: The Men Wed, 03 Jan 2024
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449 - OGHONM 1000th Episode: The Q&A From the Live Recording Wed, 27 Dec 2023
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448 - The 1000th Episode of the Ongoing History of New Music Wed, 20 Dec 2023
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447 - Alt-Rocks Great Bass Players Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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446 - The Great KGB Punk Rock Conspiracy Wed, 06 Dec 2023
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445 - Life After Music Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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444 - Remembering Sinead O'Connor Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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443 - Music vs Technology Over The Years Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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442 - Gord Downie - Canada's Rock Poet Wed, 08 Nov 2023
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441 - Introducing... Black and Blue: Behind the Badge | Catching Hell Sat, 04 Nov 2023
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440 - The Last Moments Of - Part 2 Wed, 01 Nov 2023
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439 - The Last Moments Of - Part 1 Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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438 - Introducing...Uncharted: The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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437 - The History of the Drum Machine Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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436 - The History of the 2010s Part 5: Music and Tech Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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435 - Introducing.... Bad Parents | Vacationing with Children Sat, 07 Oct 2023
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434 - The History of the 2010s Part 4: The Revivals Wed, 04 Oct 2023
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433 - The History of the 2010s Part 3: The New Genres Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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432 - The History of the 2010s Part 2: The Role of Indie Rock Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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431 - The History of the 2010s Part 1: Rock Struggles Again Wed, 13 Sep 2023
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430 - The More Things Change Part 2 Wed, 06 Sep 2023
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429 - The More Things Change Part 1 Wed, 30 Aug 2023
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428 - The Book of World Records Version 1.0 - Part 2 Wed, 23 Aug 2023
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427 - The Book of World Records Version 1.0 - Part 1 Wed, 16 Aug 2023
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426 - Tracking Down Demos Wed, 09 Aug 2023
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425 - 100 weirdest Things in Alt-Rock: Part 10 Wed, 02 Aug 2023
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424 - 100 Weirdest Things in Alt-Rock: Part 9 Wed, 26 Jul 2023