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Random music news for Friday, October 25, 2019

October 25, 2019October 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bach, Beatles, Clerks 3, Corey Taylor, Foo Fighters, Gerard Way, Guns N'Roses, Judas Priest, Kevin Smith, Lizzo, My Chemical Romance, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio, RuPaul, Slash, Yamaha

Should a baseball umpire be involved in something like this? Just askin’. Off to discuss music news for October 25,

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This new box set features 222 CDs

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bach, Box Set

When it comes to measuring the biggest box sets ever release, there probably aren’t many larger than a new collection

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Random Music News for Friday, December 30, 2016

December 30, 2016December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Alphonse Mouzon, Amazon, Bach, Donald Trump, George Clinton, George Michael, God, Queen Latifah, Ronnie James Dio, Run-DMC, Walmart

Anyone else die recently? Keep reading through the music news… How did George Michael die? Initial postmortem is “inconclusive.” Further

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Recommended Music 

AC/DC + Bach = This

November 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Bach, Cover Version, The Grey

The Grey, a classical trio from Cape Town, South Africa, are pretty flexible when it comes to their repetoire. Here’s

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Random Music News for Saturday, January 23, 2016

January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Bach, Beatles, Bob Geldof, Guns 'N Roses, Iggy Pop, Jimi Hendrix, Josh Homme, Play-by-Play, Rush, Sia, Skittles, Steven Tyler, Strip Club, Super Bowl, Universal Music

You know what really drives me nuts? When people stop in the curb lane of a business street, oblivious to

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Can Music Give You an Orgasm?

July 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Bach, Celine Dion, Dopamine, Leonard Cohen, Orgasms, Rachmaninoff

We’ve all experienced physiological responses to music. Goosebumps. Chills. Tears. An urge to dance and jump around. All of these

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Because It’s Monday, You May Need Some Classical Music to Calm Down. But Maybe Not This.

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bach, Boomwhacker, Classical Music

I’m sure J.S. Bach would not approve. But we all did learn what a “boomwhacker” was, didn’t we?

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Because It’s Tuesday, You Need to Watch Some Elephants Dancing

September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bach, Dancing, Elephants

Who knew that elephants liked violins? That’s Bach, by the way. (Via Holy Kaw)

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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    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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    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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