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Interview 

Watch Dave Grohl break down the song “Learn to Fly” and gets deep into success, Nirvana and “addiction.”

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Melber, Daver Grohl, Foo Fighters, Learn to Fly, MSNBC

MSNBC’s Ari Melber desperately wants to be a rapper (no one quotes more rap lyrics on cable news than him),

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Concerts Interview 

Big Sugar plays a tiny venue in Ottawa: An interview with Gordie Johnson

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Sugar, Gordie Johnson, Karen Coughtrey

[Words, photo, and interview by Karen Coughtrey.] The Neat coffee shop in Burnstown, Ontario (just west of Ottawa) played host

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Concerts Interview 

Ottawa indie faves Amos the Transparent play a hometown gig and give us an interview

May 31, 2022June 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amos the Transparent, Karen Coughtrey, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Text by Karen Coughtrey. Photos by Ross MacDonald. – AC] The night of May 27 was rainy in Burnstown, Ontario

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Concerts Interview 

Photos from the Mother Mother-Monowhales show in Ottawa

May 24, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Karen Coughtrey, Monowhales, Mother Mother, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Before the storm hit and the power went out, Ross MacDonald (photos) and Karen Coughtrey (text) caught this show in

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Review and photos: Imagine Dragons in Ottawa

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment AVIV, Imagine Dragons, Karen Coughtrey, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Story by Karen Coughtrey. Photos by Ross MacDonald. – AC] On a beautiful spring night in Ottawa, the city’s major

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Interview Recommended Music 

If you’re a Tool fan, check this out

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Cross, Maynard James Keenan, Opiate, Tool

Tool has released a re-imagining of their 1992 debut release, the Opiate EP. They call it Opiate². Have a listen.

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Gene Simmons on the future of KISS, selling song catalogues, and vodka

December 30, 2021January 2, 2022 Alan Cross 6 Comments Catalogue Sales, Gene Simmons, Moneybag, Vodka

Gene Simmons is at the other end of a Zoom call. He’s at his home in LA with the family

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Dave Grohl and I talk about the 30th anniversary of Nevermind

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Nevermind, Nirvana

Here’s another portion of the chat Dave and I had back in October when we connected to talk about his

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Here’s even more of my interview with Dave Grohl

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit, The Storyteller

Last month, Dave Grohl and I connected over Zoom to talk about his book, The Storyteller, along with a few

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Here’s part 4 of my conversation with Dave Grohl

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, The Storyteller

Dave Zoomed in for a chat about his career and his new book, The Storyteller. View this post on Instagram

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I sat down to talk to Dave Grohl about his new book, part 3: How to survive in the music industry.

October 23, 2021October 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, The Storyteller

Is Dave Grohl the nicest guy in rock? We touched on that with this part of our interview about his

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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