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Ongoing History of New Music

The Surprising History of Glam Rock

Ongoing History of New Music

Curiouscast

Music History, History, Music, Music Interviews, Music Commentary

4.8 • 604 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

At its best, rock is a transcendent experience, something that takes us somewhere away from the ordinary, the normal, and the safe…there’s a huge fantasy element to it…done right, rock removes us from this universe and transports us someplace completely different where anything could happen—at least for a little while. Sometimes the music alone is enough to take us there…but there’s so much more that can be done to enhance the experience. Costuming, for one…make-up and wild hair make a nice addition…how about going hard on the visuals and theatrics?...sure!...why not?...can’t hurt…how about dropping in some sci-fi…good…what about sex and horror and shock and the occult and then really, really exaggerate everything?... Bring it on.  And you know what else might be fun?...a big dollop of sexual ambiguity…that’ll freak people out. What I’ve just described is a lot of today’s music…the rock era has been around long enough and has gone through so many bouts of extremism that it seems like there’s we can’t be shocked by anything a rock star does anymore. But there was a time in the very late 60s and early 70s when a specific group of artists were very shocking…they did and said things that were so outrageous and wild that they kinda knocked the planet around on its axis a little bit. They also set in motion some knock-on effects that changed everything about rock…and then they became extinct…but the influence and fallout from that four or five-year period is still being seen and felt today…you just have to know where to look. This is the surprising history of glam rock…it still lives and it can still make things very interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Alan, and I just wanted to let you know that you can now listen to the ongoing

0:04.3

history of new music early and ad-free on Amazon music, included with Prime.

0:09.3

It starts with a swell.

0:11.2

Rich, warming pumpkin spice flavors, then a splash.

0:15.4

Hot, freshly pulled espresso.

0:17.7

Starbucks signature, of course.

0:19.5

Whipped cream topping, a dusting of that cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and clove spice blend.

0:25.7

It ends with a sip.

0:27.4

Hot or iced.

0:29.4

Pumpkin spice latte.

0:31.1

It's here.

0:32.1

And pouring now at Starbucks near you.

0:34.7

Hey, what can I get started for you?

0:36.6

Subject to availability while stocks last.

0:39.3

At its very best, Rock is a transcendent experience.

0:44.3

Something that takes us away from the ordinary and the normal and the safe.

0:48.3

There's a huge fantasy element to it.

0:51.3

Done right, Rock removes us from this universe and transports us someplace completely

0:57.1

different where anything could happen, at least for a little while. Sometimes the music alone

1:03.7

is enough to take us there, but there's so much more that can be done to enhance this experience.

1:09.3

Costuming for one. Make up and wild hair. Nice addition.

1:12.9

How about going hard on the visuals and theatrics? Sure, why not? Can't hurt. How about dropping

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