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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 24 July 2015

July 24, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alpacas, CHVRCHES, City and Colour, Clairity, David Gilmour, Fake Shark, Keith Richards, Matthew Good, Mister Asylum, Yo La Tengo, Youth Lagoon

Out of all the music I’ve encountered this week, here are the eleven tracks I think you should hear. Compiling

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Listen and Watch the New City and Colour Song, “Woman”

July 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments City and Colour, Dallas Green, Dine Alone, If I Should Go Before You

Yes, it’s over nine minutes long. Good luck getting this in regular rotation on most radio stations. That being said,

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Random Music News for Friday, July 17, 2015

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Bobbi Kristina Brown, City and Colour, Courtney Love, Damon Albarn, Dave Grohl, Emmys, Glenn Danzig, Gorillaz, ICP, IRS, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Nick Cave, Reggae SumFest, Sonic Highways, Tidal

Here’s hoping for a better day. Still in Montego Bay as a guest of Reggae SumFest–and last night went really,

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A New Song from City and Colour for a Good Cause

December 8, 2014December 8, 2014 Brent Chittenden 0 Comments Charity, City and Colour, Dallas Green

Dallas Green’s had a lot on the go. He finished up a solo tour and then went right into recording

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So Dallas Green Secretly Recorded an Album with his Friend P!nk–and It’s Really Good. Wait–THAT P!nk?

September 8, 2014September 8, 2014 Alan Cross 4 Comments City and Colour, Dallas Green, P!nk, Pink

Yep: Alecia Moore. The project is called YOU+ME (pronounced “You and Me”) and the album, entitled Rose Ave., is set

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More Music From The Inbox, 7 May 2014: Canadian Music Week Edition

May 7, 2014May 6, 2014 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments 2014, Canadian Music Week, City and Colour, CMW, Ellie Goulding, Little Dragon, More Music From The Inbox, Neko Case, Swollen Members, The 1975, The Flatliners, The High Dials, Travis Scott, Walk Off The Earth

In honour of the amazing list of talent, from Canada and abroad, performing at Canadian Music Week! Artist: Little Dragon,

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City and Colour Pulls Out of the Junos for the Perfect Reason

February 7, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment City and Colour, Dallas Green, Junos

Well, this is a first.  Good on you, Dallas Green. I have had the pleasure of performing on the JUNO

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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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