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Concerts 

Miss the KISS 2020 Goodbye concert? Check it out here.

January 2, 2021January 1, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dubai, KISS, New Year's Eve

KISS performed an insanely big New Year’s Eve show in Dubai, one that set at least two world records. First,

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Cool! 

From the world of architecture, here’s a building inspired by an iPod

June 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Architecture, Dubai, iPod

Dubai has some of the wildest architecture anywhere in the world. That now includes a building called The Pad. Designed

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Music News 

Are You a Radio Morning Show Looking for Sun and Sand? Read On.

March 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dubai, Morning Show, Radio

First, you should know when I say “sun” I mean 45 C heat. And “sand” means desert. Millions and million

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, September 17, 2015

September 17, 2015September 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Beats 1, Dee Snider, Dubai, Katy Perry, Keith Richards, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, MySpace, PMRC, Ricky Gervais, Rolling Stones, Twisted Sister, YouTube

Time to leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur where the Yellow Shirts and the Red Shirts are battling each other in

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Controversy 

Performing in Dubai? You Might Want to Rethink That.

July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Censors, Dubai

From this week’s PopBitch newsletter: Remember that disastrous gigAmyWinehouse had in Dubai in 2011? The one everyone blamed on the

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Music History 

Three Fun Retro Items from the Wayback Machine

July 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Conga Drums, David Bowie, Dubai, Johnny Carson, Marlon Brando, The Cure

Three retro items: 1.  Anyone remember the time David Bowie was on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson? (Via Diffuser)

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for June 10, 2014

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Martin, Dubai, Kinks, Rihanna, Scorpions

If you live in Canada, we’re now past Tax Freedom Day.  You’re done paying the government.  Theoretically. Ticketmaster has a

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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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  • Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
    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 […]
    Andrew Dick
  • 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, […]
    Mark Silver
  • 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 […]
    Mark Silver
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