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Random music news for Friday, November 13, 2020

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Britney Spears, Broadcast Dialogue, Japan, Jonathan Pie, Metadata, Pinball, Radio 1, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stones, Trombone

Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Look it up. Here’s a hint: music news for Friday, November 13. Coronavirus update: The Lockdown Awards? I guess

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Arkansas, Baby Yoda, Eagles, Elon Musk, Google, Grimes, iPhone, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Splice, Streaming

The best headline of the week: “Monkey on miniature bike in attempted child kidnap.” Moving to music news for May

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Recommended Music 

“The French Brexit Song”

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Brexit

Talk to anyone in the UK or Europe about Brexit and you’ll get a roll of the eyes followed by

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Music Industry 

Amanda Palmer: I Am Loyal To Only One God

December 15, 2017December 12, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Amanda Palmer, Patreon

Patreon is a place artists can go to get funded access (via patrons) to tools and relationships to help you

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Amanda Palmer’s Pink Floyd Cover is Dedicated to the Trump Administration–But It’s Not at All What You’d Expect

November 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Cover Version, Donald Trump, Pink Floyd

Leave it to Amanda Palmer to put a completely different twist on this rendition of Pink Floyd’s “Mother.” Two things:

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Music News 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 02 June 2017

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Andrew St. James, Edward Ka-Spel, Frenzal Rhomb, Honors, Kult of Mary, Rancid, Ratboys, Shred Flintstone, Talking Under Water, Tigers Jaw, Tricot

I think I hit a new record with music submissions this past week with more than 400 coming through my

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, December 29, 2016

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Amazon, Cher, Donald Trump, Donna Summer, George Michael, Headphones, Moby, Samsung, Tina Turner, Wale, Whitney Houston

I promised myself I’d use part of the Christmas break to file all those CDs on the floor of my

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10 Cheerful Sounding Songs with UN-Cheerful Lyrics

April 25, 2015April 25, 2015 Former Contributor 3 Comments Amanda Palmer, Cee Lo Green, Foster the People, KISS, Lily Allen, Misleading Lyrics, Sky, Smash Mouth, Sublime, Third Eye Blind, Tori Amos

[Another list from frequent contributor Adam Morrison. – AC] Whether it has something to do with the power of juxtaposition

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, March 12, 2015

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Blurred Lines, Marvin Gaye, Megadeth, Rush

I have two dogs. The snow is melting.  My back yard is being revealed as a toxic waste dump. Do

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, December 18, 2014

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Audio-Technica, High-Res Audio

Still in my parents’ basement outside of Winnipeg. It’s cold, obviously. Audio-Technica joins the push for High-Res Audio with a

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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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    Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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    Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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