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  1. Guajolote

    T2580 - The Beach Boys finish Smile
    Threadmarks: Part 1 - The Beach Boys - Smile

    “Now, just 'cos I'm letting you record this doesn't mean it's on the record, right? You can tell this story when we're all dead and you tell it accurately. Don't put a slant on it. The reason the facts got fudged is because we know how everyone loves to play the blame game. It's just something...
  2. Cl0wn_Dud3

    Comander of the Mouse and Lion and Moonwalker: A Michael Jackson TL
    Threadmarks: POD and Off The Wall (1977-1979)

    POD October 20th 1977 Michael Jackson leaves The Jacksons: Singer Michael Jackson has left The Jacksons after the band's album Goin' Places flopped critically; in an interview Michael Jackson gave to Rai Uno he stated, "It was absolute hell recording that album, everyone was for themselves and...
  3. Time Enough

    The Other Two and You: An AH Vignette

    The Other Two: A Retrospective Some bands messily fall apart, some disappear after one single and others happily chug along never reaching the top of the pop charts but certainly have an audience that is often excited to buy their songs and often get good reviews. Bands like They Might Be...
  4. Time Enough

    What if Peter Hook died in 1987?

    What do you think would happen if Peter Hook died in 1987 (probably from overdose) just as New Order was about to release Substance. This would certainly lead to the disbandment of New Order (similar to what happened to Joy Division) but it would also affect British Dance music/Alternative Rock...
  5. Teriyaki

    Madonna Doesn't Move to New York in 1978

    The Point of Divergence ... Madonna is today considered the Queen of Pop Music. Most artists today site her as a great influence on their style and their music. Really, its almost impossible to imagine the pop music scene without her influence. The big turning point in her life was in 1978...
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