The Twelve Inch
The Twelve Inch (Disco/80s), Brad KyleA disco kid and 80s music nerd building a community of dance-music lovers. Every week we explore the stories behind the 12-inch singles that defined disco, 80s and early-90s club culture. Expect nostalgia, deep dives, and a healthy dose of dry humor
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 164 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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💃 Venus, Stock, Aitken & Waterman & The Moment Hi-NRG Took Over Pop, The Bananarama Story
At some point I knew it was coming.
You can’t tell the story of dance music between 1975 and 1995 and keep avoiding Stock, Aitken & Waterman forever. I tried, believe me 😁
I carefully danced around them during the first season of The Twe...
The Twelve Inch #212 - The B-Side : Beats, Acapella & Dub: How Philadelphia International Records Invented Disco, Inspired Salsoul and Turned the Dancefloor Into a Classroom ✨
The Twelve Inch 212 : Let's Clean Up The Ghetto (Philadelphia International All-Stars)
Welcome to the B-side.
🧹 Let’s Clean Up The Ghetto, The Philly Soul Classic That Somehow Became a Benelux Phenomenon (and nowhere else)
A forgotten chart mystery with one of the greatest bass lines in disco history
Researching The Twelve Inch sometimes delivers genuine surprises. This week gave me one of the biggest so far. I was absolutely convinced that this week’s so...
The Twelve Inch Presents : 5 Deep Cuts (to get more) Sunshine 🌞
The Twelve Inch is the story of dance music, told one record at a time.
The Twelve Inch is not only about artists, genres, musical evolutions, or the bigger historical picture. It’s also about the joy of discovering, or rediscovering, the...
The Twelve Inch #211 - The B-Side : Beats, Acapella & Dub: The Fairlight, ZTT & The Art Of Noise Blueprint That Changed Dance Music Forever 🔊
The Twelve Inch 211 : Into Battle With (The Art Of Noise)
Welcome to the B-side.
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A disco-kid and 80s music nerd here to help you embrace your secret love for 70s and 80s dance music. I share the stories of artists you know and those you think you don’t. Fair warning: a dose of sarcasm, puns, and dry humor is inevitable!
Rock, Records 'n' Radio! Years in FM radio & the record biz inform the one-of-a-kind FR&B content! All-access music discovery, commentary & analysis make FR&B stand uniquely alone on the 'Stack! "The best music history writing online!"-Mike Degen
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