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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: A not-so-brief history of ska, part 2

August 10, 2018August 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fishbone, Gangster Fun, Less Than Jake, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, No Doubt, Planet Smashers, Ska, Specials, Sublime, Toasters, Untouchables

As I said in the preamble to part one, ska seems to be one of those immortal musical genres. And

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, May 1, 2018

May 1, 2018April 30, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Blurred Lines, Fishbone, LG, Peter Gabriel, REM, Say Anything, Smartphones, Yodelling

If we were to follow the traditions of the ancients, we really should have today off. This is what’s making

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 786: The Diversity Show [Music and Podcast Embedded]

April 30, 2017February 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Brains, Body Count, Cornershop, Death, English Beat, Fishbone, Living Colour, MIA, Specials

Here is a truth that some people find very uncomfortable: rock, alt-rock and indie rock are predominantly white. Why is

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Music History 

Not Just for White Guys: Bad Brains, Fishbone and Living Color

August 18, 2016August 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Brains, Fishbone, Living Color, Punk

An important history lesson in diversity. Here’s quick history lesson: Black rock and roll was there since the beginning —

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Music History 

25 Years Ago This Month, Canada Saw Lollapalooza for the First Time

August 13, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments 1991, Butthole Surfers, Exhibition Stadium, Fishbone, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Jane's Addiction, Living Colour, Lollapalooza, Nine Inch Nails, Perry Farrell, Rollins Band, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Toronto

“Here,” said Noni, the radio station’s promotions director. “Take this stack of tickets and give them away to anyone who

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Podcast 

Geeks&Beats Episode 44 Available! Here Are Your Show Notes

February 19, 2014February 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Fishbone, Gadgets, Geeks, Hoverboard, NME, Stage Diving

During every Olympiad, there’s always That Guy. You know the person I’m talking about.  The dude who is suddenly an

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Music News 

Fishbone Ordered to Pay $1.37 Million in Stage Diving Incident

February 15, 2014February 18, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Angelo Moore, Damages, Fishbone, Insurance, Lawsuit, Stage Diving

Stage diving is at least as old as Iggy and the Stooges and has ingrained itself as a common activity

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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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    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 […]
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    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 […]
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