- 524
- Episodes
- 116
- Transcribed
- 2,109
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 59M
- YouTube views
About Ongoing History of New Music
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.
- Publisher
- Curiouscast
- Category
- history · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 31 Jan 2017
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
116 of 524 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Alt-Rock's Most Important Bass Players - Part 1
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
10 Traumas of My Chemical Romance
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
1976 - The Birth Year of Alt-Rock - Part 2
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Alt-Rock's Most Important Bass Players - Part 1
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] For example, he understood the concept of fluidity, the idea that notes should flow from one to another with ease. He learned that from Paul McCartney. If you want to inject some musical theory into the discussion, many bass players play root notes, which is the single foundational note of a chord. […]
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- James Applegarth
- Andy McCluskey
- Paul Humphreys
- David Borys
- Roham Alvandi
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 59,058,108
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 558 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,551 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100
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- Quality
- 74
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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