The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 860 Ultra-deep background on Dave Grohl, part 2
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When you reach a certain level of fame, you can expect that everything you do will be written down or
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Canada’s oldest record store set to close by the end of the year.
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When Wilson and Lee first opened for business in Oshawa, the Great War had only ended five years earlier. Radio
New U2 demos have been unearthed
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I love raw demos because they offer insight into the creative process. And the bigger the band the better. Fan
Good read: The trials of being a woman in rock today.
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[Much has been written over the years about the issues woman face in the world of rock. Now the Washington
Let’s talk more about the possibility of including music in podcasts
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I had an interesting conversation this week with someone deeply involved with the music industry about the possibility of podcasters
Check out this mini-doc (8 minutes) on The Notorious B.I.G.
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Amazon Music has just released a mini-doc entitled The Birth of Biggie: 25 Years of Ready to Die which looks
What can we do about the mental health crisis in music?
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Anyone who chooses to follow their heart into the music industry may end up with doing harm to their heads.
Random music news for Friday, September 13, 2019
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
We could say that people who are nervous about today have paraskevidekatriaphobia, but I prefer to classify the condition as
Green Day’s new Anchorman tour announcement is a deep fake video. Cool.
September 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s been a busy week for Green Day, what with a new single, a surprise club gig, and the announcement
How do you get a 1,000 kg bison out of the way? Blast ’em with some AC/DC
September 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
There are parts of the continent where large animals are traffic hazards. Elk, deer, moose, and even the occasional bear
Random music news for Thursday, September 12, 2019
September 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1962, JFK delivered his “We will go to the moon” speech. Fast-forward 57 years to September
This guy installed Spotify on his robot vacuum. Why? Because he could.
September 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Robot vacuums are quite happy to go about their business of picking up crumbs and pet hair, so there’s no
Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 244: Virtual Music Reality
September 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Turning the graphic novel Scary Girl into a VR world was a tall task for Dark Slope Studios. Author and creative director
Donald Trumps sings “TNT” by AC/DC. Sort of.
September 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Thanks to all his self-inflicted damage, Donald Trump is a meme machine, an endless sort of parodies. Lars Von Retriever
Green Day and Fall Out Boy also release new songs to go along with Weezer.
September 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s never too early to start planning for the spring touring season, which is why Green Day, Fall Out Boy,
Van Weezer? “It’s time to start shredding again,” says Rivers Cuomo
September 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Within seconds of announcing the Hella Mega Tour with Green Day and Fall Out Boy, Weezer let everyone know about
Looking for a career in music? This chart might happen with your career path
September 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
A company called Zippia has created this flowchart of career possibilities for those wanting to get into music complete with
Rock My World Canada, chapter 99: Woods of Ypres
September 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few
Random music news for Wednesday, September 11, 2019
September 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’ll be weirded out by this date for the rest of my life. Let’s deflect from that by looking at
Here’s a novel way to protest streaming royalties: Interrupt your own song on Spotify.
September 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Artists continue to draw attention to the small payouts they’re getting from music streaming services. Esthero has found an interesting
This Ariana Grande song was remixed by NASA as a recruiting tool for women to go to the moon
September 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
NASA is employing Ariana Grande to attract women to the space program. I quote: “As we look forward to sending
Interesting: The most-searched-for lyrics from the summer of 2019
September 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
LyricFind, the Canadian-based licensor of lyrics (the biggest in the world, apparently) keeps track of what people search for. Here’s
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