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New Music from the Inbox: Alt-J, Charlotte Cardin, Ouri, and more!

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Zoe Orion 0 Comments Alt-J, Baauer, Charlotte Cardin, Jeen, Moyka, Ouri

Artist: MoykaSong: IllusionAlbum: The Revelations of Love Glittery and anthemic pop song from Norway’s Moyka. Her debut album, The Revelations

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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 822: The history of nerd rock

May 11, 2018May 14, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alt-J, Barenaked Ladies, Devo, Filk Music, Geek Rock, Leslie Fish, Nerd Rock, Nerf Herder, PIxies, Talking Heads, They Might Be Giant, Weezer

nerd: (nərd) n. informal. 1. A foolish of contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious. 2. A

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Here are the Nominees for the 2017 Mercury Prize

July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Big Moon, Blossoms, Dinosaur, Ed Sheeran, Glass Animals, J Hus, Kate Tempest, Loyle Carner, Mercury Prize, Sampha, Stormzy, The xx

The Mercury Prize–the inspiration for our Polaris Prize–is an annual cash award (£25,000) to the artist who released the best

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 14 April 2017

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Arkells, F.Flay, Feist, Jeop Beving, Mike JB Sky, N.W. Engbers, Pile, San Fermin, Tale of Us, Walrus

Nice to have a long weekend, innit? Most of us have today off, although The Wife, who now has a

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Random Music News for Thursday, April 13, 2017

April 13, 2017April 12, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Babylon Zoo, Beatles, Ben-Hur, Cocaine, Dead Weather, Headphones, Leonard Cohen, Pakistan, Rave, Sgt. Pepper, Trip-hop, Where Are They Now

The words “Houston, we have a problem” were uttered on this day in 1970. Now, the music news for April

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 17 March 2017

March 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, CJ Ramone, Greg Graffin, Los Angeles Police Department, Public Service Broadcasting, R. Missing, Rocky and the Chapter, The Drums, The Garden, The Real McKenzies, Western Addiction

Sure, I could done something with a St. Patrick’s Day theme, but that would have been too restricting. Have a

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New Music From The Inbox 15 Aug 2016: VACAY, Popeska, ExSage, Thom Sonny Green, John Muirhead

August 15, 2016 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Alt-J, ExSage, John Muirhead, Juliette Jagger, New Music From The Inbox, Popeska, Thom Sonny Green, VACAY

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: VACAY “The Other Side” Album/EP:Single From Toronto’s very own VACAY, this falsetto-laced tune tells of

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Random Music News for Wednesday, May 20, 2015

May 20, 2015May 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Big Data, CFCF, Echo Nest, Joy Division, Killer Mike, Next Big Sound, Pandora, Peter Hook, Snow Patrol, Spotify, Streaming, Tinnitus, XWA

On this day 95 years ago, a Montreal station that went by the name XWA began broadcasting the first ever

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Fun With Big Music Data: We Now Know Who’s Popular Where

February 18, 2015February 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Drake, Imagine Dragons, Music Machinery, Music Streaming Services

The thing about using a streaming music service is that every time you log in, you add more information to

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This Week’s Top 11: 01 August 2014

August 1, 2014August 1, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 7Horse, Alt-J, Barcelona, Chris Staples, Electric Youth, Jenny Lewis, Kobra and the Lotus, Leanne Kingwell, Mike Doughty, Tea Party, Teeenage Kicks

‘Tis the season for Vacation Bible School.  Once again, I will be giving it a miss–and these songs probably won’t

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 11 July 2014

July 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Andrew Bird, Death from Above 1979, Gord Downie, Hooray for Earth, Kooks, Matt Berninger, OK Go, Quitters, Rural Alberta Advantage, Simply Saucer, The Sadies, Tweedy

Picked out just for you.  Lemme know what you think of this week’s selection. And if you hear something you

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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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