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A holiday tradition: I helpfully deconstruct “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” [VIDEO]

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 Alan Cross 8 Comments A Visit from St. Nicolas, Alan Cross, Christmas, Deconstruction, The Night Before Christmas

Re-posting this video is turning out to be something of a Christmas tradition. Sorry if I ruin it for everyone

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Music History 

The Mystery Opening Chord of “Hard Day’s Night” Solved by Randy Bachman

May 30, 2015May 29, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Beatles, Deconstruction, Hard Day's Night, Opening Chord

What, exactly, do we hear being played at the beginning of the Beatles’ 1964 hit, “Hard Day’s Night?” One guitar

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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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  • 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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  • King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
    Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
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  • Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
    For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
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