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Random music news for Thursday, October 31, 2019

October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Black Keys, George Michael, Kanye West, KISS, Podcasts, R. Kelly, Spotify, SWMRS, Thunderdome

Halloween, the night when disguised extortionists appear at my door demanding nutritionally-deficient foodstuffs with the full approval and endorsement of

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Random music news for Friday, October 11, 2019

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Diana Ross, Dollywood, Donald Trump, Exciter, Glastonbury, Jason Alexander, Jimi Hendrix, Joker, Miley Cyrus, New Order, Ozzy Osbourne, Pornhub, Prince, Ric Ocasej, Seinfeld

Attention, America: We celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend. Do not be alarmed. We will, however, live up to our obligations to

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The Black Keys are the middle of a ticketing issue that could predict more problems in the future.

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Alan Cross 7 Comments Black Keys, Concert Tickets

Last Thursday (September 19), the Black Keys played a gig at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, their first return

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Death Metal, Drake, iPhone 11, Kanye West, Lollapalooza, Nipsey Hussle, Radio

The first-ever video posted on YouTube, “Me at the Zoo,” was posted on this day in 2005. Moving on to

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Random music news for Wednesday, May 30, 2018

May 30, 2018May 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Berlin, Black Keys, Concert Tickets, Drill Muisc, iOS 12, Mutiny Festival, Podcasting, Radio, Smart Speakers, Snoop Dogg, Spotify, Techno, YouTube

I had a new roof put on the house 10 days ago. Now when it’s hot, it smells like tar

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An Update on the Black Keys

October 16, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, Michelle Branch, Patrick Carney

[Intern in residence Dorothy Lee is a Black Keys fans and was wondering what they’re up to. She filed this

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: The Black Keys

August 25, 2017August 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Ongoing History

It is hard to have a hit record these days. Hell, with all the music out there, it’s nearly impossible

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Random Music News for Tuesday, August 2, 2016

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthrax, Audiobooks, Black Keys, Cancer Research, Deadmau5, Gilda's House, Green Day, KISS, Marilyn Manson, Podcasting, Radio, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot

Good day, Donald Trump. What sort of weird, incoherent utterances will you present to us today? You’re really starting to

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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 749: Unsung Heros

March 18, 2016March 20, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Beck, Black Keys, Coldplay, Del Casher, Eric Steinweiss, Foo Fighters, Grady Martin, Les Paul, Muse, Screeching Weasel, SSQ, U2, Unsung Heroes

History of full of stories of people who did great things but aren’t remembered for them. For example, Scott Neeson

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Dan Auerbach’s Band The Arcs Has Written a Song Based on Making a Murderer

January 9, 2016January 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcs, Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, Innocence Project, Making a Murderer

If you haven’t been caught up in all the questions raised by binge-watching the Netflix series Making a Murderer, it’s

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Random Music News for Wednesday, September 16, 2015

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Black Keys, Bryan Adams, Diana Ross, FLight of the Conchords, iPhone, Jack White, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Outkast, Ringo Starr

Still in Singapore where you can’t see a thing because all the smoke from the forest fires in Indonesia is

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The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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