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featured The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Record Stores

Record stores have a long and rich history that dates back to the early 20th century when the first phonographs and gramophones were invented. Before these devices were available, music...

On Apr 20, 2023 by OldSchoolShirts Info 0 Comments

Do You Remember Modern Rock Radio?

The new wave music of the ‘80s is most closely associated with cable TV and, in particular, MTV. However, even before that cable channel lifted off, several radio stations were...

On Apr 27, 2021 by OldSchoolShirts Info 0 Comments

I Made You a Mixtape

While it’s become a bit of an ‘80s and ‘90s trope, the mixtape lives on, albeit in a different form from its original version, in the 21st century. One could...

On Sep 27, 2020 by OldSchoolShirts Info 0 Comments

I.R.S. Records Was a Groundbreaking Record Label

I.R.S. Records was perhaps the single most important record label of the post-punk/new wave era. It was founded in 1979 by Miles Copeland and Jay Boberg. Copeland was already an...

On Feb 04, 2019 by OldSchoolShirts Info 0 Comments

10 Hit Songs That Weren't Actually Hits

We hear them everywhere we go. They’re on the radio, playing over the sound systems of stores and restaurants, and streaming on multiple services and devices. However, many of the...

On Oct 22, 2018 by OldSchoolShirts Info 0 Comments

The World Series of Rock Was a Hit from 1974-1980

While the Cleveland Indians played some of their most mediocre baseball in the 1970s, their home field at that time, Cleveland Stadium, hosted the World Series multiple times. The World...

On Oct 11, 2018 by OldSchoolShirts Info 0 Comments

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