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DENIED: MuchMusic’s Request to Play Less Music

August 11, 2011 Alan Cross 1 Comment 0 min read

From Billboard: Canadian Music Television Stations Denied Request To Play Less Music August 10, 2011 By Karen Bliss, Toronto “Canada’s leading music television stations have been denied their request to broadcast less music

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I Like This: Astrid Swan

August 11, 2011 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

She’s Finnish and she likes loves Pavement.  So much so that she’s recording nine of their songs under the title Hits (Pavement for Girls).  It’ll be August 17.  Meanwhile, fill yer boots.  

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Geohot Rap

August 11, 2011 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

If you’re aware of what goes on in the hacking community, you’ll know about George Hotz (otherwise known as Geohot), the guy who’s getting sued up the wazoo by Sony for the heinous

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Streaming Services: Too Good to be True?

August 10, 2011 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Hah! Found that article from yesterday’s Globe and Mail on music streaming services in which I was quoted.
(And this is kind of cool: My quotes were delivered via email whilst I was on a ship in the Adriatic Sea somewhere off the coast of Albania. Ain’t the Internet grand?)

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Little Frances Bean Cobain Is All Growed Up

August 10, 2011 Alan Cross 3 Comments 0 min read

Does any other Nirvana fan suddenly feel extremely old? Links to more pictures here.

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I Like This: In My Coma

August 10, 2011 Alan Cross 3 Comments 0 min read

A debut album entitled Magnets & Miracles is coming August 30th.  They’re streaming the whole thing right now on Soundcloud.   IN MY COMA Magnets & Miracles by SoundsAndSights

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Saving School Music Programs

August 10, 2011 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Here’s how you can help with music programs in Canada’s schools and look sharp at the same time.
Guataca Music Wear sells t-shirts with proceeds going towards an organization called MusiCounts (a charity that I also support.) Give it a look.

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Weekly Music Sales Report

August 10, 2011 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

Remember how the industry was all excited that things were looking better than last year? I’m afraid that the party is over. That’s what happens when there’s nothing new and exciting in the pipeline for summer.

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The Recommendation Project Part 3a: Rioting

August 10, 2011 Alan Cross 1 Comment 0 min read

Given what’s happening in the UK right now, people have been sending me suggestions for, er, a night on the town.  

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I Like This: Gotye

August 9, 2011 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Cool-sounding song via Andrew, a Canadian ex-pat living in Brisbane, Australia.  Apparently, this track by Gotye is extremely hot this now.

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Gavin Rossdale’s Daughter Poses for Playboy

August 9, 2011 Alan Cross 2 Comments 0 min read

There’s more, but it’s definitely NFSW.  And as you’ll see, there’s no point in making any jokes about “bush.”  However, “Swallowed” jokes have already begun, no doubt.  (PLEASE, people…)  

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