Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music
By ITMW Music
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A podcast that takes a look at the development of alternative music in the 80's with a focus on post-punk, electronic, dark wave, goth, synth, industrial, and indie genres. The podcast episodes feature stories, background, and discussions of artists, contributors, music, themes, and events of the early alternative era.
The title of our podcast is based on the alternative song from 1988 by The Church, "Under the Milky Way".
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Further Inside the Milky Way - Skeletal Family, Ghost Dance, James Ray
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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Gang of Four - More than Entertainment!
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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The Style Council - The Soul of Paul Weller
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May 24, 2026 |
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Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
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May 17, 2026 |
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Severed Heads - Beyond Dead Eyes
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May 10, 2026 |
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The Afghan Whigs - Congregation and Gentlemen
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May 03, 2026 |
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Magazine - John McGeoch and Beyond
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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The B-52's - Rock Lobster and Other Early Tales
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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The Smiths - The Debut of Marr and Morrissey
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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ABC - The Lexicon of Love
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Swans - Uncompromising
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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The Cure - The Original Gothic Trilogy
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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The Sundays - Where the Story Begins
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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The Clash - London Calling
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Depeche Mode - Constructing a Dark Reward
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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The Origins of Alternative Music - The Stooges
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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XTC - Making Plans for Drums and Wires
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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The Charlatans - Some Friendly Baggy
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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The Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights to Never for Ever
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Psychic TV - Thee Music Collective Temple
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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The Church - Beyond the Milky Way
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Jane's Addiction - Building the Alternative Nation
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Spandau Ballet - Before True Gold
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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The Psychedelic Furs - Music the Butlers' Way
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Catherine Wheel - Ferment and Chrome
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Björk - The Sugarcubes Years
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Cabaret Voltaire - The Original Sound of Sheffield
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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Primal Scream - The Loaded Screamadelica
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Origins of Alternative Music: The Velvet Underground
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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45 Grave - Halloween from the Grave
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi and a Dark Field
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Chrome - Sonics of Another World
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Blancmange - The Sweet Synth of Luscombe and Arthur
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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The Raincoats - Storming the Social Conscience
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Galaxie 500 - A Key to Slowcore
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge and Beyond
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Coil - The Experimental
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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All About Eve - Folk Influenced Goth Rock
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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A Flock of Seagulls - Running in a Space Age Concept
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Cocteau Twins - An Ethereal Treasure
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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The Gun Club - The Legacy of Jeffrey Lee Pierce
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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R.E.M. - Document and Green
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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The Slits - Not Your Typical Girls
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Soft Cell - Memorabilia and Some Bizarre Years
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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The Wedding Present - Lovelorn and Bittersweet Indie
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Yazoo - Synth and Soul
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Television - Marquee Moon and the Future of Music
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Tears for Fears - From Hurting to the Big Chair
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Lene Lovich - Finding a Lucky Number
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Ride - From Nowhere to Leave Them All Behind
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Christian Death - American Gothic
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May 29, 2025 |
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The Undertones - Teenage Kicks from Derry
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May 25, 2025 |
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Mission of Burma - Signals from Boston
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May 22, 2025 |
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Talking Heads 2 - Speaking in Tongues
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May 18, 2025 |
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Throbbing Gristle - Industrial Music for Industrial People
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May 15, 2025 |
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Visage - New Romantics
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May 11, 2025 |
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Gene Loves Jezebel - Separated Twins
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May 08, 2025 |
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Sonic Youth - Evolving from No Wave
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May 04, 2025 |
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ballads and Beyond
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May 01, 2025 |
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The Cure - Disintegration, The Album
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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The Cramps - The Perfect Halloween Party Band
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Happy Mondays - The Madchester Sound
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Flesh for Lulu - The Legacy of Nick Marsh
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Buzzcocks - The Music and the Birth of "Indie"
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Shriekback - The Infusion of Funk
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Mazzy Star - From Opal to Hope
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Simple Minds 2 - A Dream Through Rain and Time
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Xmal Deutscheland - Gothic New German Wave
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Sad Lovers & Giants - Sounds of Epic Garden Music
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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KMFDM - The Ultra Heavy Beat
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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The Specials - Leading a Ska Revival
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Devo - De-Evolution and the Freedom of Choice
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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The Cranberries - In Every Possible Way
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Julian Cope - After the Teardrops
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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The Go-Betweens - Through Lovers Lane
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Trent Reznor - Building a Pretty Hate Machine
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Pink Turns Blue - Dark Wave from the Cold War
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Pixies - Quiet Verses and Loud Choruses
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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The Associates - MacKenzie and Rankine
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Pylon - The Legacy of Athens Post-Punk
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Throwing Muses - Precursor to 90's Alt-Rock
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Japan - The Ghosts of Tin Drum
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Clock DVA - The Visions of Adi Newton
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Adam and the Ants - Antmusic
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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A Certain Ratio - The Factory Years
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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The Comsat Angels - No Sleeping on the Polydor Years
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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The Human League - A Genre-Defining Dare
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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The Stone Roses - A Madchester Icon
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Introduction to Early Alternative Music
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Feb 27, 2025 |