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Category: Theme Month Introduction

Welcome to Garage Rock Summer

June 1, 2022June 24, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to Garage Rock Summer

If you’re a regular follower of Strange Currencies, you know that we’ve been experimenting with the idea of “theme months” for a little over a yeRead More…

Welcome to Catalog Crawl Month

April 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to Catalog Crawl Month

As springtime sets in, and we finally turn our calendars toward April, Strange Currencies Music is busy planning deep dives into the discographieRead More…

Welcome to Pavement Month

March 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Matt Ryan1 Comment on Welcome to Pavement Month

In one of the first articles for Strange Currencies, I professed my love of R.E.M.. I’ve since doubled down on the claim that they are my favoritRead More…

Welcome to Pre-War America Month

February 1, 2022February 14, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to Pre-War America Month

Certain phrases are fully capable of existing in a realm of ambiguity – with omitted details sufficiently implied by the surrounding context clueRead More…

Welcome to Numero Month

January 1, 2022January 18, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to Numero Month

Our first theme month of 2022 finds the Strange Currencies staff focusing on the peerless work of the Chicago-based Numero Group label. Debuting Read More…

Welcome to 90s Month

October 1, 2021September 30, 2021 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to 90s Month

Okay, so Girl Group Month didn’t exactly generate the abundance of new content that we had hoped for – not entirely surprising, given that it coiRead More…

Welcome to Girl Group Month

September 1, 2021August 30, 2021 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to Girl Group Month

This month, Strange Currencies dives into “girl group” sounds from the late-1950s through the 1960s. Whether through iconic singles from the likeRead More…

Welcome to Brazil Month

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to Brazil Month

Few nations celebrate as rich of a musical heritage as Brazil. Whether found in traditional folk stylings, samba, bossa nova, MPB, or the wild soRead More…

Welcome to Soundtrack Month

July 1, 2021August 19, 2021 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to Soundtrack Month

Summer is the season of blockbusters. For those of us at Strange Currencies, that makes it the perfect time for “Soundtrack Month.” All throuRead More…

Welcome to “Mid-Century Kitsch” Month

June 1, 2021August 19, 2021 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to “Mid-Century Kitsch” Month

Our second “theme month” finds Strange Currencies turning nearly 180 degrees. After spending May discussing the finer points of the nearly-univerRead More…

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