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New Music from the Inbox: Mika, Florence + The Machine, Midlake, and more!

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Zoe Orion 0 Comments Florence + The Machine, Ken Yates, Midlake, MIKA, Nutrients

Artist: MikaSong: Yo Yo Usually full of whimsy, Mika goes in a darker direction for this pop song. But it’s

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More songs Vladimir Putin won’t like

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Invasion, Pro-Democracy, Russian, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

The anti-Putin songs keep coming and will be with us for decades. Oreo has uncovered a couple more, including this

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition! (May 17, 2022): Teen Jesus & the Jean Teasers, SAMMM., Eimhin, & More!

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Nerhys 0 Comments Eimhin, Florence + The Machine, Memoremains, New Music, New Music From The Inbox, SAMMM., Teen Jesus & the Jean Teasers

Teen Jesus & the Jean Teasers Song: “Girl Sports”Album: Pretty Good For A Girl Band EPRelease Date: May 12, 2022

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This week’s Sunday Lunch from Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox trots out some Garbage

May 15, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Garbage, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

Last week, Toyah was dressed in silver foil. This time, she found some gold foil somewhere. Again, I’m astounded at

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How about a selection of anti-Putin songs? Happy to help.

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Invasion, Parody, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the biggest social media war we’ve seen to date. All the social media networks are

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The Tragically Hip are about to release their first standalone live album in 25 years

May 12, 2022May 13, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Live Album, Road Apples, Roxy, Tragically Hip, Westwood One

If you go deep into my CD collection, you’ll find a bootleg of The Tragically Hip performing a set at

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New Music from the Inbox: Tamino, The Happy Fits, Sigrid, and more!

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Zoe Orion 0 Comments Boychik, Chloe Lilac, Sigrid, Tamino, The Happy Fits

Artist: Tamino Song: The First Disciple Tamino’s music is hypnotic and powerful, with a depth that will transport you to

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition! (May 10, 2022): Poptropicaslutz!, Gentleman Jesse, Voxtrot, & More!

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Nerhys 0 Comments Gentleman Jesse, Grant Boyer, New Music, New Music From The Inbox, Poptropicaslutz!, The Weird Sisters, Underground System, Voxtrot

Poptropicaslutz! Song: “This Might Be Our Last December” (ft 8485)Album: SingleRelease Date: May 6, 2022Location: Long Island, New YorkWhy I

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch salutes the Cranberries

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Cranberries, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

One observation: That’s a lot of tinfoil. More Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox

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The Rolling Stones release more audio from their legendary 1977 shows at the El Mocambo in Toronto

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cockroaches, El Mocambo, Live, Rolling Stones

Come next week (May 13), tapes of a couple of 1977 performances at the El Mocambo in Toronto that have

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There’s a new dub version of the Ukrainian national anthem

May 5, 2022May 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Benefit, Jah Wobble, Job Klein, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainians

The number of artists who are pledging some kind of support for Ukraine during this insane unprovoked invasion by Russia

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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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