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Movies Music Industry 

This indie artist’s latest shot against Spotify involves this documentary.

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Pocket Gods, Royalties, Spotify

The Pocket Gods have been railing against the low payouts from Spotify for years. There’s now a documentary on their

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Concerts Movies 

Here’s a trailer for the Liam Gallagher Knebworth movie

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments

One of the most famous concerts of the 1990s was Oasis’ triumphant gig at Knebworth. In just two years, they

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Movies Music History 

A Duran Duran docu-concert is coming to theatres November 3

October 13, 2022October 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Hollywood High, Documentary, Duran Duran

Now that they’re about to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band is having another

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Movies Music History 

If you love NYC indie rock, then you’ll need to see this indie rock

October 13, 2022October 14, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Documentary, Indie, Lizzy Goodman, Meet Me in the Bathroom, New York City, Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

After years of not much going on, the indie scene in New York City exploded at the end of the

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Movies 

Spotify is getting the biopic treatment from Netflix called The Playlist. Here’s a trailer.

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Biopic, drama, Netflix, Playlist, Spotify

When Netflix first appeared online in 2008, most people didn’t get it. “So lemme get this straight. You rent music

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Movies Television 

Ever wonder if drummers seen in movies and TV are all that? This pro weighs in.

September 21, 2022September 22, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Antonio Sanchez, Drummers

Antonio Sánchez is not only a Grammy-winning (four!) composer, he’s also a drummer. In this video, he deconstructs drummers seen

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Movies Music History 

Moonage Daydream, the new David Bowie doc, takes fans on a weird, wild ride

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brent Morgan, David Bowie, Documentary, Moonage Daydream, Ziggy Stardust

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] My collection of David Bowie books takes up nearly two metres of

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Movies Music History 

Here’s a trailer for the upcoming documentary on Sinead O’Connor

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Controversy, Documentary, Nothing Compares, Showtime, Sinead O'Connor

Few contemporary musicians have experienced a greater variety of personal and professional turmoil that Sinead O’Connor. From the moment we

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Movies Music History 

Here’s the latest trailer for the new Weird Al biopic

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Biopic, Daniel Radcliffe, Weird Al

Daniel Radcliffe has come a long way from Harry Potter. Damn, he nails the Weird Al thing. Take that, Rami

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Movies Recommended Music 

All those John Hughes movie soundtrack songs have been compiled into an upcoming box set

August 4, 2022August 5, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Box Set, John Hughes, Mixtape, Simple Minds, Soundtracks

Some of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time came with the films of John Hughes. Pretty in Pink. The

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Movies Music History 

Monty Norman has died. You may not know the name, but I guarantee you know his most famous composition.

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bond Theme, James Bond, John Barry, Monty Norman

Monty Norman passed away this week at the age of 94. If you don’t recognize the name, don’t feel bad

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