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Music Cities Summit returning to CMW in Toronto May 12

April 7, 2018April 6, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Austin, Canadian Music Week, CMW, Music Canada, Music Cities Summit, SXSW

With legendary and locally beloved venues closing at a dispiriting pace just as more bands are popping up, Toronto has

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Music News 

SXSW is on in Austin. And someone is delivering package bombs to area houses.

March 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin, SXSW

If you’ve been following the news, two people in Austin, Texas, have been killed as the result of anonymous parcel bombs

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Movies 

First Look:Terrence Malick’s Movie About the SXSW and the Austin Music Scene

January 4, 2017January 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin, SXSW, Terrance Malick

A little over five years ago, Ian Astbury told me something remarkable. “I was just in Austin for SXSW and

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, January 14, 2016

January 14, 2016January 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin, Avenged Sevenfold, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Emo, Grand Theft Auto, Kim Mitchell, Lemmy, New York Times, Soundcloud, Twitter, Violent Femmes

On this day in 1973, Elvis Presley’s live broadcast from a Hawaii set a record for the most-watched show ever

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Music News 

New Foo Fighters!

November 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin, EP, Foo Fighters

If you’ve been watching the mysterious countdown on the Foo Fighters website, you’ve probably wondered what’s it’s counting down to.

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Cool! 

The Awesome Homeless Street Musician of Austin, Texas

December 31, 2014December 31, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin, Drana, Street Musician, Texas

We don’t know much about this other than he calls himself Drama. Damn, he’s good.  (Via Holy Kaw)

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WTF? 

A Sign of the Apocalypse? Butthole Surfer Wins “Yard of the Month” Award in Austin

September 19, 2014 Alan Cross 17 Comments Austin, Butthole Surfers, King Coffey

Do NOT set foot on the lawn of Butthole Surfer drummer King Coffey. He works very hard to keep his

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Music News 

Driver Accused of Running Down People at SXSW Was a Performer Himself

March 15, 2014March 15, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Austin, Capital Murder, SXSW

The driver under arrest for mowing down people at SXSW on Wednesday night, killing two and injuring 22, was himself

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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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    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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