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2017

Lists 

List Season Is Here! Twitter Canada’s Top Tweets

December 7, 2017December 6, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments 2017, Canada, Twitter

As it always happens come December, the raft of year end lists begins to arrive. Today we hear from Twitter

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Lists 

YouTube Canada’s Top Videos of 2017

December 7, 2017December 6, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments 2017, Canada, trending videos, YouTube

YouTube Canada’s top videos of 2017 reflect pretty much what you’d expect if you’d been online at all this year.

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Music Industry 

And the Most-Shazamed Songs of 2017 Are…

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, Kaleo, Portugal. The Man, Shazam

Shazam is a music identification app that’s so magical it got its own game show–hosted by Jamie Foxx, no less.

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Gadgets 

Did I Buy the Wrong Laptop? A Review of the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1

December 1, 2017November 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, Dell XPS 2-in-1

It started with a purchase of an iPod Mini in 2004. Bit by bit, I got sucked into the Apple

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Music News 

The Beatles Sgt. Pepper Artwork Has Been Updated to Reflect Deaths in 2017

November 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, Chris Barker, Musician Deaths, Sgt. Pepper

After all the horrible losses in the music world last year, British artist Chris Barker created an updated a version

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Music News 

In Case You’re Missing Guns ‘N Roses in Toronto This Week…

October 31, 2017November 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, Guns 'N Roses, Toronto

Marcus T was on hand for the October 30 Guns ‘N Roses first show at the Air Canada Centre in

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The Black Friday Edition of Record Store Day is Coming. Here’s What to Expect

October 18, 2017October 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, Black Friday, Record Store Day, Vinyl

The day after American Thanksgiving–otherwise known as Black Friday–is when we’re supposed to descend into an orgy of Christmas shopping.

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Music News 

Tomorrow is International Cassette Store Day. Please. Spare Me.

October 13, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2017, Cassette Store Day, White Stripes

Let me be clear: Cassettes are a hateful, obsolete format that deserves to die. Anyone who longs for the days

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Music Industry 

Here’s a Quick Review of the 2017 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

September 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

An incredible amount of Canadian music history gathered together earlier this week for the annual Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Music News 

BreakOut West Responds to Musicians About Not Being Paid

September 20, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, BreakOut West

There was a kerfluffle at BreakOut West in Edmonton regarding the non-payment of the musicians who appeared at the festival.

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And the Winner of the 2017 Polaris Music Prize Is…

September 19, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2017, Polaris Music Prize

One of the fantastic things about the Polaris Music Prize is that you never, ever know what the Grand Jury

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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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    In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
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    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
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