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Music History 

Rock My World Canada, Chapter 61: The Age of Electric

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Age of Electric, Mike Carr, Rock My World

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide.

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 819: The 90s, Part 8: The CanRock Revolution

April 6, 2018April 12, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments 54-40, Age of Electric, CanRock, I Mother Earth, Pursuit of Happiness, Spirit of the West, Tea Party, Tragically Hip

Canada is the sixth-largest music market in the world. Only the US, Japan, the UK, Germany and France are bigger.

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Music News 

Hey, 90s Kids! A Lot of Your Bands Are Back

March 4, 2017March 5, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments 90s Music, Age of Electric, Matt Good, Tea Party

Nostalgic for the 90s? You’re in luck. Here’s a story on 90s artists that appeared in both the Toronto Star and

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Recommended Music 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 16 December 2016

December 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Age of Electric, Badflower, Baloji, Formation, Frenzal Rhomb, FRIGS, Guttermouth, Leonard Cohen, PUP, Rolling Stones, Sleep Science

Before I left for a week at the NE Caribbean Command Post, I picked up another 11 brand new tracks

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Music News 

Age of Electric Announces Re-Issue, New EP, and Tour

October 6, 2016October 5, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Age of Electric, double LP, re-issue

Canadian 90s band Age of Electric have announced the re-release of their influential 1997 album Make a Pest a Pet

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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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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