This is the story of how the collapse of Mercer Arts Center and a band on the hunt for a new venue led to CBGB’s and the birth of punk rock. Sometimes seemingly disconnected events in history ripple and have monumental impact. This is the story of a few such […]
From Grief to Greatness: this is a history of Arcade Fire’s album ‘Funeral’ and how it changed indie rock. Funeral was released in September 2004, birthed from the collective grief of the band after losing many family members. Finding joy in the sorrow, the album resonated with many across the […]
👉 Subscribe for More Rock History Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🏆 Become a Member: https://fensepost.substack.com/subscribe The Velvet Underground is one of the most influential bands in rock history, and their collaboration with pop art icon Andy Warhol has a lot to do with that. This is the BIZARRE story of how The […]
In the fall of 1999, Le Tigre released their self-titled debut album. The band stemmed from Riot Grrrl pioneer Kathleen Hanna’s desire to create music more playful and light-hearted than that of Bikini Kill while also maintaining the inspiration from feminism and political activism of her other band. This is […]
In the summer of 2000, Modest Mouse released The Moon & Antarctica, and today we take a deep dive into the stories, sounds, and strange mythology behind Modest Mouse’s major-label debut. From cosmic themes and broken jaw myths to existential dread and the Volkswagen controversy, this video explores how the […]
This is the story of “Float On” and how a slew of bad events led Modest Mouse to create the greatest perseverance anthem of all time. Their 2004 album “Good News For People Who Love Bad News” turns 20 in 2024, and that means it’s the perfect time to look […]
Blue Monday was a joke. A mistake. New Order never intended for the song to be a hit. In this week’s episode of Poetic Wax, Andy pulls out the 1988 pressing of Blue Monday. This is the surprising history of the song that blended alt rock, new wave, and electronic […]
