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Behold photos from an actual live concert: Amos the Transparent

March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amos the Transparent, Ross MacDonald

[Until we’re all vaccinated and it’s safe to go to concerts, we have to live music experiences vicariously. Neat, a

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Miss the KISS 2020 Goodbye concert? Check it out here.

January 2, 2021January 1, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Dubai, KISS, New Year's Eve

KISS performed an insanely big New Year’s Eve show in Dubai, one that set at least two world records. First,

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Here’s another look at the Muse concert film, The Second Law

December 28, 2020December 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Muse, The 2nd Law

Got an hour? This Muse concert is worth the time. (Via Sean)

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Arts & Crafts wants to help people feel Home for the Holidays

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Arts & Crafts, Busty and the Bass, Charles Spearin, Chris Murphy, Dan Mangan, Ellevator, Hannah Georgas, Jordan Klassen, Lowell, Reuben and the Dark, Said the Whale, Sara MacDougall, Side Door Access, Sloan

While we’re staying (read: stuck) at home a little more these days than in a typical holiday season, the fine

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See photos from last night’s Monster Truck drive-in concert

July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lupul, City View Drive-In, Monster Truck

Photographer Alex Lupul was dispatched to last night’s (July 18) drive-in concert by Monster Truck. This was the first such

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If you missed the Zoom tour through my vinyl library, I recorded it. Watch it now.

May 2, 2020May 3, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment

I’ve done dozens of speaking gigs booked through Side Door Access, mostly in private homes and various eating/drinking establishments. But

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Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival returns to Toronto

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Chris Whiteley, Diana Braithwaite, Jack de Keyzer, James Gordon, Ken Whiteley, Lynn Miles, The Layrite Boys, Winterfolk, Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival

Cozy up to the fire, find your favourite sweater and get ready for this year’s Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival,

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Behold photos of a prog-rock feast at Toronto’s Mod Club

February 8, 2020February 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Extinction Even, Sons of Apollo

[Photographer Andrei Chlytchkov dispatched himself for an evening of prog. Text by L. Benny Sanders. – AC] Not one but three

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Before we leave the holidays behind, here are some photos of Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Toronto

January 7, 2020January 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Trans-Siberian Orchestra

[Photographer Andrei Chlytchkov’s got one last-second assignment for 2019: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at The Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto December 30. Text

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Behold these shots of Monster Truck at Lee’s Palace in Toronto

January 3, 2020January 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments

[Photographer Andrei Chlytchkov’s last assignment of the decade was to get some shots of Monster Truck at Lee’s Palace on

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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