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DJ Professor Dan
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Your friendly - if snarky - pop music historian.

Writing the ultimate 20 or so volume history of pop music. Could take a while.

https://tnocs.com/user/dj+professor+dan/?profiletab=posts
In which I make such arguments as "From reading the collected works of Liz Pelly et al you might get the impression that #Spotify was nothing but chilled-out AI slop made by ghosts. But it’s not. It’s every song ever recorded (almost)."

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IN DEFENCE OF SPOTIFY: A Rant Against The Anti-Spotify Opinion-Piece Writing Industrial Complex!
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan steps away from his usual chart archaeology to take aim at the Internet’s favorite pastime: blaming Spotify for everything but the weather. It's surgical dissectio...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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On the only growth industry stronger than music in the streaming era: the anti-Spotify clickbait industry.

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IN DEFENCE OF SPOTIFY: A Rant Against The Anti-Spotify Opinion-Piece Writing Industrial Complex!
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan steps away from his usual chart archaeology to take aim at the Internet’s favorite pastime: blaming Spotify for everything but the weather. It's surgical dissectio...
tnocs.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
On the only growth industry stronger than music in the streaming era: the anti-Spotify clickbait industry.

tnocs.com/in-defence-o...
IN DEFENCE OF SPOTIFY: A Rant Against The Anti-Spotify Opinion-Piece Writing Industrial Complex!
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan steps away from his usual chart archaeology to take aim at the Internet’s favorite pastime: blaming Spotify for everything but the weather. It's surgical dissectio...
tnocs.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
My transparent attempt at capitalizing on said anti-#Spotify Opinion Piece Writing Industrial Complex.

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IN DEFENCE OF SPOTIFY: A Rant Against The Anti-Spotify Opinion-Piece Writing Industrial Complex!
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan steps away from his usual chart archaeology to take aim at the Internet’s favorite pastime: blaming Spotify for everything but the weather. It's surgical dissectio...
tnocs.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1995!

That's 30 Years Ago!

Featuring: "Wonderwall."

And most importantly, Liam's review of "Wonderwall":

"I’m not singing on that...it’s fookin’ stupid man, it’s fookin’ reggae music.”

Um... ok Liam.

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#oasis
About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1995!
Today is gonna be the day that Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan unpacks the moment Oasis tried to manifest legend status by opening an album with “Wonderwall” before anyone knew what a “Wonderwall...
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December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The first ten chapters of "From Thomas Edison To Duke Ellington", a Pop History Of Really, Really Old Pop, are up!

In blog form!

from-thomas-edison-to-duke-ellington.blogspot.com
DJ Professor Dan's "From Thomas Edison To Duke Ellington"
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December 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1995!

That's 30 Years Ago!

Featuring: "California Love" by 2Pac. A banger worth paying over $1million to get Pac out of jail for.

#90sHipHop

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1995!
Today is gonna be the day that Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan unpacks the moment Oasis tried to manifest legend status by opening an album with “Wonderwall” before anyone knew what a “Wonderwall...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1995!

That's 30 Years Ago!

Featuring: "California Love" by 2Pac. A banger worth paying over $1million to get Pac out of jail for.

#90sHipHop

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1995!
Today is gonna be the day that Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan unpacks the moment Oasis tried to manifest legend status by opening an album with “Wonderwall” before anyone knew what a “Wonderwall...
tnocs.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1995!

That's 30 Years Ago!

Featuring "It's Oh So Quiet" by #Bjork, proving that Nirvana didn't invent the loud-quiet-loud-quiet formula, ZING! BOOM!

#90spop #90sindie

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1995!
Today is gonna be the day that Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan unpacks the moment Oasis tried to manifest legend status by opening an album with “Wonderwall” before anyone knew what a “Wonderwall...
tnocs.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1995!

That's 30 Years Ago!

Featuring "It's Oh So Quiet" by #Bjork, proving that Nirvana didn't invent the loud-quiet-loud-quiet formula, ZING! BOOM!

#90spop #90sindie

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1995!
Today is gonna be the day that Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan unpacks the moment Oasis tried to manifest legend status by opening an album with “Wonderwall” before anyone knew what a “Wonderwall...
tnocs.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1995!

That's 30 Years Ago!

Including "Wonderwall", quite possibly the only song in the entire history of songs identifiable from its first word alone.

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1995!
Today is gonna be the day that Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan unpacks the moment Oasis tried to manifest legend status by opening an album with “Wonderwall” before anyone knew what a “Wonderwall...
tnocs.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Reposted by DJ Professor Dan
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1995!

That's 30 Years Ago!

Today is gonna be the day that we talk about "Wonderwall", "California Love" and "It's Oh So Quiet"... Zing! Boom!

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1995!
Today is gonna be the day that Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan unpacks the moment Oasis tried to manifest legend status by opening an album with “Wonderwall” before anyone knew what a “Wonderwall...
tnocs.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1995!

That's 30 Years Ago!

Today is gonna be the day that we talk about "Wonderwall", "California Love" and "It's Oh So Quiet"... Zing! Boom!

tnocs.com/about-this-t...
About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1995!
Today is gonna be the day that Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan unpacks the moment Oasis tried to manifest legend status by opening an album with “Wonderwall” before anyone knew what a “Wonderwall...
tnocs.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reposted by DJ Professor Dan
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1985!

That's 40 Years Ago!

Featuring "Party All The Time" aka that time #EddieMurphy decided he wanted to be a serious - and joke-free - #80s pop star!

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About This Time 40 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December 1985!
December 1985: a month when a certain former psychedelic rock group abandoned hippie ideals for yuppie glory, a famous comedian tried to become the next Prince, and the charts were overrun by 60s cove...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1985!

That's 40 Years Ago!

Featuring "Downtown Train" by Tom Waits aka that time The World's Sorest Throat almost had a hit single!

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About This Time 40 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December 1985!
December 1985: a month when a certain former psychedelic rock group abandoned hippie ideals for yuppie glory, a famous comedian tried to become the next Prince, and the charts were overrun by 60s cove...
tnocs.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reposted by DJ Professor Dan
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1985!

That's 40 Years Ago!

"We Built This City" by Starship aka that time Bernie Taupin's protest-song turned into a radio jingle/mass mid-life-crisis/worst-song-of-all-time!

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About This Time 40 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December 1985!
December 1985: a month when a certain former psychedelic rock group abandoned hippie ideals for yuppie glory, a famous comedian tried to become the next Prince, and the charts were overrun by 60s cove...
tnocs.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1985!

That's 40 Years Ago!

Featuring "Downtown Train" by Tom Waits aka that time The World's Sorest Throat almost had a hit single!

tnocs.com/about-this-t...
About This Time 40 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December 1985!
December 1985: a month when a certain former psychedelic rock group abandoned hippie ideals for yuppie glory, a famous comedian tried to become the next Prince, and the charts were overrun by 60s cove...
tnocs.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1985!

That's 40 Years Ago!

Featuring "Party All The Time" aka that time #EddieMurphy decided he wanted to be a serious - and joke-free - #80s pop star!

tnocs.com/about-this-t...
About This Time 40 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December 1985!
December 1985: a month when a certain former psychedelic rock group abandoned hippie ideals for yuppie glory, a famous comedian tried to become the next Prince, and the charts were overrun by 60s cove...
tnocs.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Rating & Reviewing The Hits Of December-ish 1985!

That's 40 Years Ago!

"We Built This City" by Starship aka that time Bernie Taupin's protest-song turned into a radio jingle/mass mid-life-crisis/worst-song-of-all-time!

tnocs.com/about-this-t...
About This Time 40 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December 1985!
December 1985: a month when a certain former psychedelic rock group abandoned hippie ideals for yuppie glory, a famous comedian tried to become the next Prince, and the charts were overrun by 60s cove...
tnocs.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#90sTop30

14. "Zombie" by The Cranberries, the most political song on your Spotify Halloween playlist.

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of October-ish 1994!
Contributing Author and "not actually a Halloween song" expert DJ Professor Dan is here to report on what was happening musically around this time, 30 years ago... in 1994
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December 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
#90sTop30

13. "Tomorrow" by silverchair, a bunch of Aussie kids writing the post-grunge "Common People."

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1994!!!
#mariahocalypse? Oh, it's a thing. And with jingle bells at the ready, Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan takes us back to what what was happening musically around this time... 30 years ago in 1994
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December 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
#90sTop30

12. Stay Another Day - East 17

Is the presence of church bells enough to qualify a song as a Christmas song?

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1994!!!
#mariahocalypse? Oh, it's a thing. And with jingle bells at the ready, Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan takes us back to what what was happening musically around this time... 30 years ago in 1994
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November 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
#90sTop30

11. Mariah Carey - "All I Want For Christmas Is You"

I'm still waiting for the Mariahocalypse to eclipse Whamaggedon... maybe this year?

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About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of December-ish 1994!!!
#mariahocalypse? Oh, it's a thing. And with jingle bells at the ready, Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan takes us back to what what was happening musically around this time... 30 years ago in 1994
tnocs.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM