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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 24 March 2017

March 24, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Chicano Batman, Chilly Gonzales, Feist, Five Alarm Funk, Girlpool, Jarvis Cocker, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, No Vacation, Old 97's, Ray Davies, The Secret Things, Weezer

Every night at precisely 6:45, English Bull Terrier the Elder stares at me from the door leading to the garage.

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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 14, 2017

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Chilly Gonzales, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, George Michael, Jack White, Jarvis Cocker, Madonna, Metallica, Mixmaster Mike, Music sales, Nickelback, Sigur Rós, Sonos

Ugh. Snow. Lots of it. I say again: Ugh. Oh, and happy (merry?) Pi Day. And now, the music news…

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Random Music News for Wednesday, October 7, 2015

October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Bay City Rollers, Bono, Chilly Gonzales, Eve Hewson, HMV, Hozier, Instagram, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Slash, Taylor Swift, U2

Did you know the world is supposed to end today? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11916179/end-of-the-world-live.htmlThat’s what this Christian group says.. Here’s some music news

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Chilly Gonzales Pokes Holes in Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” (This is Quite Brilliant)

September 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chilly Gonzales, Hozier, Take Me to Church

Are you interested in the mechanics of songwriting, watch this breakdown of Hozier’s “Take Me to Church.” Hold out until

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Canadian Wins Grammy for Contributions to Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories

January 27, 2014January 27, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Chilly Gonzales, Daft Punk, Grammys, Random Access Memories

Lost in the minutiae of all the nominations, winners and losers at the Grammys last night was the fact that

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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