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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: fun. facts

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bleachers, Fun., Jack Antonoff

A couple of facts about Fun (actually “fun.”, but we’ll get to that). (1) Their big break came with the

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Recommended Music 

New Music From The Inbox: Bleachers, Sylvan Esso, Moonlover, and more!

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 Zoe Orion 0 Comments Bleachers, Moonlover, Sing Leaf, Sylvan Esso, SYML

Artist: Bleachers Song: Alfie’s Song Album: Love, Simon Quirky, anthemic, and uplifting, this first single from the soundtrack of Love,

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Music News 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 23 June 2017

June 23, 2017October 31, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bleachers, Color Films, Ho99o9, OBGMs, Prophets of Rage, Queens of the Stone Age, Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, Shane-Michael Vidauri, Tristen, Washed Out, Wolf Alice

This week was a tough one. So many good tracks were released that it was hard to cut things down

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Music News
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Random Music News for Saturday, June 27, 2015

June 27, 2015June 27, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazing Grace, Barack Obama, Beyonce, Bleachers, Calvin Harris, Courtney Love, Digital Radio, Jack Antanoff, Jay Z, Michael Jackson, Norway, Sweden, Taylor Swift, Uber

I’m supposed play in a baseball tournament today, something I haven’t done in a decade. Wish me luck. Here are

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Cool! Music News 

Bill Nye the Science Guy Fixes the Refrigerator of Bleachers’ Frontman

February 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Nye, Bleachers, Jack Antonoff

Jack Antonoff of Bleachers had a refrigeration problem. Fortunately, The Science Guy was there to help.

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Music News
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Random Music News for Tuesday, November 25, 2014

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments American Music Awards, Amy Adam, Apple, Bleachers, Casablanca, Freddie Mercury, Gene Simmons, Janis Joplin, Queen, Sting, System of a Down

It was 30 years ago today that the original “Do They Know It’s Christmas” was recorded. There’s now a book

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Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” Video Directed by Girls’ Lena Durham

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bleachers, Girls, HBO, Lena Durham

This is the title track of Bleachers‘ upcoming debut album.  And in case you didn’t know, the band is a

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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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