Inside The Archives
Inside The Archives
Rock & Roll radio history seen through the eyes of XRT DJ¹s. Stories of legendary interviews, career-defining moments, and opinions on current events in music. Hosted by XRT¹s Digital Producer Marty RosenbaumSocial links:
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The Mystique And Intrigue Of Halloween Concerts
Halloween is the best day of the year for music. It presents an incredible musical opportunity. The chance to do something so bizarre. So out of left field that your fans will be delighted you’ve taken that chance. We take a look at the history of rock and roll Halloween concerts. From artists "…
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The Unlikely Comeback Of The Cassette Tape
There's a chance many have left the cassette tape for dead. Heck, I know I did. In recent years though, it's started to make a comeback. Cassette tape sales grew 23% in 2018 with a total of 219,000 tapes sold. If you go back to 2016, this represents almost a 100,000 unit increase when 129,000 tape…
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Are Music Festival Lineups All The Same Now?
Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Coachella are the three biggest music festivals in the United States. After all three lineups were released this past year, a common sentiment online was that they were all kind of the same. Is this actually the case though? This episode of Inside The Archives looks a…
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Where Have All The Live Albums Gone?
On the surface, it appears the live album is no longer a force. The seeming decline of live records makes it look like a novelty more than a driving force to present your music. However, that couldn't be further from the truth. XRT's night guy Ryan Arnold joins us to discuss how musicians have re…
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How Music & Artists Become A Guilty Pleasure Pt. 2
The second part of our foray into guilty pleasure music looks at the science behind the phenomena. Why some artists get the guilty pleasure label and if they can ever escape it. What common themes are found in guilty pleasure songs? Is the term guilty pleasure a recent one? Dr. Nicholas Wallin, an…
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How Music & Artists Become A Guilty Pleasure Pt. 1
The term "guilty pleasure" evokes a sense of getting pleasure out of something your not supposed to. It's applied in the music world by assigning the term with certain bands. Why does it exist though and what artists constitute a guilty pleasure? We polled our Facebook & Twitter followers to fin…
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Lollapalooza 2019 Preview: Lineup Analysis, Surprises, And More
Lollapalooza is here! Marty Lennartz joins Inside The Archives podcast to preview the must-see acts of the fest, up and coming bands you don't want to miss, bands we were surprised to not see on the lineup, and some festival hacks to make sure you make the most of your weekend. Inside The Archive…
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The Most Influential Live Acts In Rock
We all love concerts, but have you been to a show that has shaped your taste in music for years to come? We polled our Facebook & Twitter followers to find out what was the first concert they attended that did just that. The goal is to find out which bands are the most influential when it comes to…
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The Artists That Defined 2010's Rock & Roll
It's hard to believe, but we're almost done with the 2010's. We've heard a lot of great music this decade, but what stands out as the decade defining sound? XRT's Ryan Arnold joins the podcast to discuss why this past decade was a transformational period for rock & roll. We also list the artists t…
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Is Imitation The Sincerest Form Of Flattery In Rock & Roll?
One of the most discussed topics in music this year was the similarity between Greta Van Fleet and Led Zeppelin. Regardless of where you stand on their music, they have been able to generate conversation like few rock bands have over the past decade. In other genres, sounding similar to other arti…
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