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AM Radio

Radio 

A personal appreciation of AM radio

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Broadcasting

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Many years ago, someone asked singer Tom Waits about his favourite

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 24, 2019

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airpods, AM Radio, Apple, Bose, Drake, eOne, Hasbro, Headphones, Jeffrey Epsteein, Lemmy, Oscar Peterson, Podcasts, Raptors, Tidal, Van Halen, WWE

If you’re going to a movie this weekend, note that Thomas Edison patented something called “motion pictures” on this day

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Random music news for Monday, November 12, 2018

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 4 Comments AM Radio, BMG, California Wildfires, Cream, Donald Trump, Elvis Presley, Ginger Baker, Joe Perry, Jonny Ive, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Morrissey, PlayStation, Red Dead Redemption II, Robin Thicke, Slow Club, Tesla

I should be in Thailand by now. If not, something has gone dreadfully wrong. But I still managed to compile

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 17, 2018

April 17, 2018April 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AirBnB, AM Radio, American Head Charge, Apple Watch, Black Sabbath, Future of Radio, Georgia, Gigroad, Mac Sabbath, Prince, Rosewood, Rotting Christ, Ukulele, YouTube

It’s tax day for Americans. Canadians have until the end of the month to do all the tax accounting for

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, February 27, 2018

February 27, 2018February 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 10cc, Alexa, AM Radio, Black Panther, Breeders, Cuba, Dua Lipa, Keith Richards, Madonna, Matt Bellamy, Muse, Music sales, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Vanilla Ice

The Rolling Stones almost came to an end because on this day in 1977, Keith Richards was arrested for possession

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Random Music News for Tuesday, January 30, 2018

January 30, 2018January 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Levine, AM Radio, Amazon, Apple, Digital Downloads, Drake, Google, Katy Perry, Podcasts, Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Trappist

On this day in 1969, the Beatles performed together in public for the last time on the roof of the

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Random Music News for January 2, 2018

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Emojis, Israel, Lorde, Snoop Dogg, YouTube

I still use cheques. I’ve ruined three already by dating them “2017.” This is a roundup of music news for

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Ongoing History of New Music Radio 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 800: What You Might Not Know About Radio

November 10, 2017November 10, 2017 Alan Cross 4 Comments AM Radio, FM Radio, Radio

Yep. There have been EIGHT HUNDRED episodes since this thing started up in February 1993. That’s approximately 9,000 pages of

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Radio 

A Classic: George Carlin Riffs on AM Radio

October 15, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, George Carlin

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll understand what George Carlin was talking about when he did this bit on

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, January 10, 2017

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, AM Radio, Amazon, Donald Trump, George Michael, Hugh's Room, Noel Gallagher, North Korea, Pussy Riot, Record Store Day, SL-1200, Spotify, TeamRock, Technics, Turntables, U2, Vladimir Putin

One year ago today, we woke up to the news of Bowie’s death. Goddammit, that still makes me sad. And

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, October 12, 2016

October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Apple Music, Beach Slang, Chance the Rapper, Corus, Disco, Donald Trump, Engelbert Humperdinck, Jimmy Iovine, Justin Bieber, Prince, Rod Stewart, System of a Down, Vinyl

The first of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was published on this day in 1979. And now, in

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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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