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“Genius of Love” is how I found out about Hamilton Bohannon, the seminal funk & disco drummer. With his signature ‘4 on the floor’ bass drum style, he helped lay the groundwork for the house music that emerged in the ‘80s after disco was forced underground

@thebandcake.bsky.social Ferndale high school marching band will be at Interlochen for band camp when y’all play there on Friday 15 August. I’m a band dad & camp chaperone. Would the Cake fellers be interested in doing something with our kids while you’re there? LMK. Asking for 102 of my friends

Is anyone out there connected with the band Cake or John McRea? Our Ferndale HS marching band will be at camp at Interlochen in northern Michigan when Cake perform at Interlochen on 15 August. I’d like to see if they’d be interested to do something with our kids. Thx! Asking for 102 of my friends 🎺

YouTube video by 360°Sound Sly5thAve shreds on bari sax at SXSW 2025

Sly is the best!

Sly5thAve shreds on bari sax at SXSW 2025
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The Meters completely slap. We should all listen to them more often. Super influential. Under appreciated

Body & Soul is my favorite mid-period Joe record. I wrote a review of it for a class when it came out in ‘84, and I got an A. Yay me

Thank you! Last time I checked the sideline can call TO. SOL - same old Lions

80s Sax Appeal | 360°Sound

Zoot says: Don’t forget “Brass Monkey” & “Never Say Never”

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This is a sampling of our favorite albums of 2024. I’m sure y’all have read a plethora of 2024 wrap lists. But you haven’t read ours! Keep a bead on our angle in ‘25:

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Bubble & Squeak

The only ironic thing about “Ironic” is that it was called “Ironic”

The telephone is ringing. Is that my mother on the phone?

I live in Doug Fieger’s old neighborhood in Oak Park, Michigan. This was a great single from their quite eclectic 2nd record. ‘Y’know my baby she say hurt me, hurt me’

Happy holidays from 360°Sound! “Hallelujah” May not be a holiday song, but it is a sacred bit of our music heritage. On this Christmas morning, and the first day of Hanukkah, we offer a list of 10 great versions of Leonard Cohen’s legendary song:

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Top Christmas Singles circa 1984 | 360°Sound Presenting 360°Sound's take on this Billboard list of Christmas singles from 1984.

Our guy Mark Seaman of The CD Project put together a great retrospective of Christmas singles that charted 40 years ago. The year was 1984…

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YouTube video by BeastieBoysVEVO Beastie Boys - Sabotage (Official Music Video)

I’m the same way with the word ‘sabotage’

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Alternative Christmas Songs List | 360°Sound Christmas songs that may not be on your radar and a few that have made it into the mainstream. Binky Griptitie, Fairytale of New York, Pretenders, Vandals

Every year we are inundated with the same old tired Christmas tracks. So instead of a pair of tube socks, 360ºSound presents a list of Christmas songs that may or may not be on your radar:

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YouTube video by chrisbisha One-Hit Wonders - 1984

360°Sound features a long-running series on one-hit wonders - artists who charted once, and only once, on the US Billboard Hot 100. Check it out at 360degreesound.com

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SXSW Film Spotlight – ‘The World According to Allee Willis’ director interview | 360°Sound An interview with film director Alexis Spraic, whose new documentary 'The World According to Allee Willis' get its world premiere at SXSW 2024 in Austin, Texas on March 11.

For those who might not know, “Boogie Wonderland” was written by Detroit native Allee Willis. She also wrote the theme song for Friends, as well as “You’re the Best” (of Karate Kid fame). We spoke with the director of a doc about her fascinating life:

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CD Junkies: Collector Zach Schonfeld | 360°Sound 360°Sound's latest CD Junkie is collector Zach Schonfeld. Zach is an author and '90s kid living in New York City.

Zach Schonfeld is a freelance writer, journalist, and critic based in New York. He’s the author of a book on 24-Carat Black’s ‘Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth,’ and a CD collector. We interviewed him for our CD Junkies series:

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YouTube video by chrisbisha 360°Sound talks 1984 One-Hit Wonders

360degreesound.com has a long-running series on one-hit wonders. Here’s editor-in-chief Chris Bisha & Austin bureau chief David Hopper discussing our list of 1984 one-hitters:

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YouTube video by chrisbisha Dave Grohl introduces the band - Foo Fighters live in Minneapolis 7/28/24

Might we have seen the last Foo Fighters tour? I certainly hope not! For now, check out Dave introducing the band members in Minneapolis in July ‘24:

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YouTube video by chrisbisha 360°Sound talks 1994 One-Hit Wonders

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We have a long-running series on one-hit wonders through the years since 1960. Check out our latest discussion of 1994 one-hitters:

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