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Dead Kennedys

Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys, Dolly Parton, Foo Fighters, Gene Simmons, KISS, Mouth Acting, Rave

When will Canadians get a chance to get their COVID-19 vaccination? Use this calculator. Once you know your place in

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2

June 8, 2018June 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Black Flag, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Indie Rock, MARRS, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, special edition LP, Specials

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

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Music History 

Where Did Classic Punk Bands Played Across Canada?

May 19, 2017May 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Flag, Cramps, Dead Kennedys, Fugazi, Husker Du, Punk, Stooges, The Jam, Touring, Velvet Underground

When punk bands go on the road, they tour far and wide. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored put together this

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 761: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2

September 30, 2016October 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Black Flag, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Hardcore, Indie Rock, MARRS, My Bloody Valentine, New Wave, Post-punk, Primal Scream, Specials, Theadora Kelly Project

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, July 20, 2016

July 20, 2016July 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Apple Music, BABYMETAL, Beyonce, Brian May, Dead Kennedys, Donald Trump, Judas Priest, KISS, Lady Gaga, Queen, Taylor Swift

I still haven’t downloaded the Pokemon GO app. I’m not sure how much longer I can hold out. Meanwhile, in

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Guest Blog Lists 

Seven Songs About Halloween

October 30, 2015October 29, 2015 Former Contributor 1 Comment AFI, Dead Kennedys, Halloween, Marilyn Manson, Misfits, Nekromantix, Nightmare Before Christmas, Twiztid

Halloween is a great subject for a song because of the practices, history, and spirit of the holiday that can

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 727: Why Punk Happened

September 25, 2015March 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Dead Kennedys, Punk, Punk Rock, Ramones, Sex Pistols

For the casual observer, punk seemed to explode everywhere at once in about 1977. In the days before the Internet,

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Guest Blog Lists 

10 Great Punk and Alt-rock Songs That Run Under Two Minutes

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Former Contributor 6 Comments Breeders, Dead Kennedys, My Bloody Valentine, Napalm Death, Nirvana, Punk, Ramones, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Clash, The Vaselines, Tori Amos, White Stripes

In 1987, Napalm Death managed to make a statement in all of 1.316 seconds with “You Suffer.” According to the

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Music News 

When Is a Band’s Name TOO Offensive? (Slightly NSFW)

March 27, 2015March 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, Black Pussy, Butthole Surfers, Circle Jerks, Dayglo Abortions, Dead Kennedys, Fuck Buttons, Fucked Up, Holy Fuck, Joy Division, New Pornographers, Offensive Band Names, Queers, Revolting Cocks, Slits, Viet Cong

I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time

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Dead Kennedys Concert Interrupted When a Couple Decides to Have Sex Onstage

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert, Dead Kennedys, Sex Act

Last Thursday, the Dead Kennedys were playing a gig at a place called the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach,

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Music Industry 

The Problem with YouTube from One Artist’s Point of View

November 27, 2014November 27, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dead Kennedys, East Bay Ray, YouTube

East Bay Ray, the guitarist with the Dead Kennedys, has an issue with YouTube. He wrote an op-ed piece for

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
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  • In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
    Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
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