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Fairytale of New York

Controversy 

It must be close to Christmas because the debate over the lyrics of “A Fairytale of New York” has flared up again.

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Censorship, Fairytale of New York, Pogues

If it seems that Christmas music has started up earlier than usual this year, it’s not your imagination. And the

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Music History Music News 

‘Tis the time of year people bash “Fairytale of New York”

December 23, 2019December 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fairytale of New York, Pogues

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] You know it’s getting close to Christmas when a certain segment of

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Music History 

The full story of the making of “Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues

December 24, 2018December 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fairytale of New York, The Pogues

[This was my weekly Sunday column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Just like Die Hard is barely a Christmas movie (it is, isn’t

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, December 7, 2018

December 7, 2018December 6, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple Music, Baby, Chris Jerico, Christmas songs, Day Jobs, Fairytale, Fairytale of New York, Fozzy, Hymns, Ice Cube, It's Cold Outside, K-Pop, Lonely Island, Managers, Pogues, Qatar, Rolling Stones, Streaming, Vinyl

Off to the NE Caribbean Outpost for the next week. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be delivering music news

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Music News 

Mariah Carey Makes HOW MUCH from That Stupid Christmas Song?

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 Alan Cross 5 Comments All I Want for Christmas Is You, Fairytale of New York, Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Pogues, Wonderful Christmastime

Call it “All I Want for Christmas” Creep. Every year, Mariah Carey’s stupid 1994 Christmas song seems to start showing

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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  • Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian have disrespected Ferrari for the last time. Sort of. - Alan Cross on Car pr0n: Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason’s Ferrari LaFerrari
  • Ms. Styx on At some point, the Foo Fighters are going to have to tell us what happened to Taylor Hawkins. Or do they? (Slight update. Read the comments.)

RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
    Mark Silver
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