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Music: What Happened? The End.

2009-09-21T13:00:00.000-07:00

With 1957, Scott Miller's project is complete. Or is it? Stay tuned and find out.

Also, we've got Anton Barbeau's new CD, Plastic Guitar, on sale now!

Music: What Happened? #51

2009-08-24T14:30:00.000-07:00

The penultimate installment, 2005, brings us Scott's "hands down... favorite hip-hop recording" plus this priceless tidbit: "[I]t's a cliche to hate mimes, right? Well, I'm that guy there going 'wow, it looks just like he's in an invisible box!'"

In other 125 news, you will want to read this interview with Jill Tracy from the L.A. Weekly and watch the viral video which has gotten over 1,500,000 views -- with a soundtrack by Anton Barbeau.

Music: What Happened? #50

2009-08-10T11:55:00.000-07:00

Which 1958 selection made Scott feel "like I've failed as a shallow smartass"? There's only one way to find out: read today's installment of Music: What Happened?

Music: What Happened?: The return

2009-07-27T15:31:00.000-07:00

After a month off, Scott has returned with 1994. Check out the archive in case you've missed any previous installments. Just three years to go now: 1957, 1958 and 2005!

Music: What Happened? #44

2009-05-25T14:42:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's back at last -- and today, Scott writes about 2002 and happens to list one of my personal favorite songs, Spoon's "Jonathon Fisk." Here's the band's video.

Music: What Happened? #43

2009-05-04T15:42:00.001-07:00

We're in the home stretch of "Music: What Happened?" and it's time for 1960. Coming up next: 2002, 1961, 1994, 2003, 1958, 2005, and 1957.

125 Recommends: Failing in Biology by Simon Felton

2009-04-24T13:28:00.001-07:00

If you are a fan of Anton Barbeau and Statuesque, you need to pick up a copy of Failing in Biology, the first solo album by Simon Felton. Simon is the guy behind the U.K.'s Pink Hedgehog Records (which released a couple of Anton Barbeau CDs) and he previously played bass with the band Garfield's Birthday. The CD was produced by Anton and Alan Strawbridge (The Lucky Bishops), which might make you expect something psychedelic, and there is a dash of that in the mix, but it leans much more strongly in a pure pop direction. Clocking in at a concise 30 minutes, Failing in Biology will charm you with tunes like "Mister Magic Eyes," which sounds like a lost 1970s AM radio classic, and the sweet pop gem "(It's Not) Rocket Science," which opens with the line: "In the time it takes to sing this song/You could probably write a better one." Not likely, Simon! The album's release date is May 18 but you can preorder it at Pink Hedgehog.

Listen to "In the Attic" (MP3)

Music: What Happened? #42

2009-04-20T12:46:00.001-07:00

It's back! Relive 1998 in today's installment.

Please note: we've moved loudfamily.com back to its own domain, so if you follow a link to the old 125 Records subdirectory, you'll be automatically transported to the main page of loudfamily.com.

What happened?

2009-04-13T13:21:00.001-07:00

If you're wondering what happened to "Music: What Happened," Scott is taking a couple of weeks off. We'll let you know when a new installment has been posted.

Music: What Happened? #40 & 41

2009-03-30T15:37:00.000-07:00

Somehow, it escaped me again last week to post a link to the new edition of Music: What Happened?, so here are two: 1999 and 1980.

Also, I am pleased to announce that soon, loudfamily.com will once again be its own domain instead of a mere redirect to 125records.com.

Music: What Happened? #39

2009-03-15T23:41:00.000-07:00

Scott wrote about 1974 last week, and we were late in posting it because we were out of town. This week, Scott is feeling too exhausted to write a new entry, but he did give us the order in which he'll write the rest of the posts. So stay tuned.

1999
1980
1998
1960
2002
1961
2003
1958
2005
1957

Music: What Happened? #38

2009-03-02T11:16:00.000-08:00

Which song is "the secret great Zeppelin cut" that both Scott Miller and Mitch Easter said they would cover if they got the chance? Who earned Scott's scorn by rhyming "sugar bear" with "din-cha-dear"? What is the one disco song deemed worthy of inclusion on the 1975 best-of list? Find out now!

Music: What Happened? #37

2009-02-23T11:38:00.000-08:00

The Trashmen. The Chantays. The Ronettes. The Kingsmen. And more -- revisit 1963 in today's installment.

Music: What Happened? #36

2009-02-16T07:39:00.000-08:00

Scott returns to the mid-80s today, with his 1986 entry.

The next two years to be covered: 1963 and 1975. Feel like requesting a year? The following are still up for grabs:

1957, 1958
1960, 1961
1974
1980
1994, 1998, 1999
2002, 2003, 2005

Music: What Happened? #35

2009-02-09T12:41:00.000-08:00

1970: what made it "indescribably surreal" for a 10-year-old kid? Read today's installment and find out.

Music: What Happened? #34

2009-02-02T14:21:00.000-08:00

In today's installment, Scott discusses his favorites from 1990.

Music: What Happened? will not be seen today...

2009-01-25T23:06:00.000-08:00

...so we may bring you the following SPECIAL PROGRAM:

Scott Miller on WGMU Radio

He will be on today (Monday, Jan. 26) around 5 PM Pacific time (8 PM Eastern), but it could be a little later. So tune in to the live webcast and enjoy some music 'n chat with the Loud Family/Game Theory's own Scott Miller!

Music: What Happened? #33

2009-01-19T11:20:00.000-08:00

This week, Scott sets the Wayback Machine for 1964.

On Monday, Jan. 26, Scott will be doing a radio appearance on www.wgmuradio.com—be sure to tune in at 8 PM Eastern Standard Time! And don't miss 125 Records' Joe Mallon TONIGHT on wgmuradio.com at 8 PM Eastern!

Music: What Happened? #32

2009-01-12T10:14:00.000-08:00

"1992, the quintessential bad nineties year, was the year music listeners decided once and for all to settle for crap."

Music: What Happened? #30 & 31

2009-01-05T12:57:00.000-08:00

Scott returns to the mid-80s with this week's 1985 entry. And I realize I forgot to post last week, so if you missed it, here's 1983.

Also, on Monday, Jan. 26, Scott will be doing a radio appearance on www.wgmuradio.com—be sure to tune in at 8 PM Eastern Standard Time! And on Jan. 19, 125 Records' own Joe Mallon will be on.

Newly rediscovered Ask Scott

2008-12-22T14:50:00.000-08:00

This is sort of my slow period of the year, so I was sifting through some old emails and came across an Ask Scott entry I had never posted! From 2007!! Yikes. Anyway, it's still good stuff, so here it is.

Music: What Happened? #29

2008-12-22T11:53:00.000-08:00

Today's M:WH entry is 1972, and the longtime Scott Miller fan will no doubt be able to pick out a few songs from the mix that he has covered over the years.

Music: What Happened? #28

2008-12-16T12:25:00.000-08:00

This week, Scott writes about 1978.

A rather sad note: one of Scott's picks is Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street," and according to Wikipedia, Rafferty has been missing for over four months. Here's an article with more background about the troubled musician.

Music: What Happened? #27

2008-12-08T12:20:00.000-08:00

Three Beatles songs in 1965 -- is that cheating, or simply an inevitability? What do you think?

Music: What Happened? #26

2008-12-02T12:34:00.000-08:00

A day late, but not a dollar short: it's 2006!