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Ian Rhodes

Building, growing and fixing ecommerce businesses since 1998 (including my own). Founder of EcommerceGrowth.com

Diving Down Into Van Halen's 5150 Album

Mar 25, 2026

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11 min read

Diving Down Into Van Halen's 5150 Album

Play Me Loud? Sure Guys... If You Insist!!!

Ian Rhodes
Ian Rhodes
You Are Not What You Own: Let's Deep Dive Fugazi's Repeater at 35

Mar 21, 2026

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10 min read

You Are Not What You Own: Let's Deep Dive Fugazi's Repeater at 35

The Band Who Turned Down Atlantic Records and Recorded Before Lunch

Ian Rhodes
Ian Rhodes
Everything and the Kitchen Sink: A Deep Dive into Elvis Costello's Spike

Mar 21, 2026

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15 min read

Everything and the Kitchen Sink: A Deep Dive into Elvis Costello's Spike

The anger, the grief, the grandmother, and the album that refused to be just one thing

Ian Rhodes
Ian Rhodes
Who's Gonna Save Me? A Deep Dive into Midnight Oil's Blue Sky Mining

Mar 13, 2026

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12 min read

Who's Gonna Save Me? A Deep Dive into Midnight Oil's Blue Sky Mining

The asbestos ghost town, the corporate cover-up, and the album that refused to let anyone forget

Ian Rhodes
Ian Rhodes
Marillion's Misplaced Childhood, and the night a ghost gave Fish everything he needed

Mar 6, 2026

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9 min read

Marillion's Misplaced Childhood, and the night a ghost gave Fish everything he needed

And Discover The Story Behind The Child on the Stairs That Inspired The Album

Ian Rhodes
Ian Rhodes
Deep Diving Rancid's Debut Album... Rancid

Feb 27, 2026

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12 min read

Deep Diving Rancid's Debut Album... Rancid

The Bass Player Who Ran the Show: Rancid's self-titled debut and the forgotten genius sitting right in the middle of it

Ian Rhodes
Ian Rhodes
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the backstories behind your favourite albums

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