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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 952: The history of hardcore punk

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bad Brains, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, DOA, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Metal, Thrash

One of the things that makes rock great is the energy and power that comes with the music. And depending

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 786: The Diversity Show [Music and Podcast Embedded]

April 30, 2017February 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Brains, Body Count, Cornershop, Death, English Beat, Fishbone, Living Colour, MIA, Specials

Here is a truth that some people find very uncomfortable: rock, alt-rock and indie rock are predominantly white. Why is

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, February 24, 2017

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Axl Rose, Bad Brains, Beyonce, Bryson Morris, Chester Bennington, Coachella, Donald Trump, Grammy Awards, H.R., Jackie Evancho, Justin Bieber, Podcasts, Spotify, Stone Temple Pilots, Streaming, Universal

Well, that was a long day in the air: PER-SIN-TAI-YYZ. It will take a while before my soul catches up

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H.R. of Legendary Punks Bad Brains Needs Brain Surgery to Repair his Seriously Bad Brain

February 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Brains, Brain Surgery, H.R., SUNCT

H.R., frontman for the legendary DC hardcore band Bad Brains, hasn’t been feeling well for a while. He’s been diagnosed

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Music History 

Not Just for White Guys: Bad Brains, Fishbone and Living Color

August 18, 2016August 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Brains, Fishbone, Living Color, Punk

An important history lesson in diversity. Here’s quick history lesson: Black rock and roll was there since the beginning —

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, March 17, 2017

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Bad Brains, Grimes, HR, KISS, Krokus, Oxford, Radiohead, Seal, Sony, Supreme Court, UB40

St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve been saving a bottle of Bushmills Black for today. And now, the music news. Here’s a

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, November 4, 2015

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Alzheimer's, Apple Music, Bad Brains, Bucharest, Cardigans'K-Pop, Damon Albarn, Drake, Emojis, iOS9, iPods, Nick Lachey, Oasis, Popcorn Time, Stone Roses, Thomas Mulclair

Spotted: the first neighbour with lit Christmas lights. Too soon? Let’s leave that aside for the moment and deal with

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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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    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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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    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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