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Rock My World Canada, chapter 230: Fucked Up

December 31, 2020December 30, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fucked Up, Mike Carr, Rock My World

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 772: The Annual Christmas Show

December 16, 2016December 18, 2016 Alan Cross 7 Comments Bill Murray, Christmas Music, Fucked Up, Henry Rollins, Japandroids, LCD Soundsystem, Mevvy, Ongoing History, Phoenix, Reggie and The Full Effect, She & Him, Sloan, The Snots!, Yobs

For the last 20-plus seasons, the last Ongoing History show before the Christmas break has been devoted to playing seasonal

TIFF Created a List of Essential Canadian Films. Ten Are Music Videos

October 21, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Arcade Fire, Drake, Feist, Fucked Up, Grimes, Leonard Cohen, Les Colocs, Maestro Fresh Wes, Mitsou, Uzeb

Next year is Canada’s 150 anniversary, or sesquicentennial for those who enjoy long and obscure words. To commemorate the anniversary,

In Case You Missed It: Deadmau5 and Fucked Up Debuted New Hockey Anthems

October 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deadmau5, Fucked Up, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs

We’ve come a long way since Delores Claiborne wrote the Hockey Night in Canada theme. For Saturday night’s Toronto Maple

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 758: 10 Years of the Polaris Music Prize

September 9, 2016September 12, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Arcade Fire, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Caribou, Feist, Final Fantasy, Fucked Up, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Karkwa, Patrick Watson, Polaris Music Prize, Steve Jordan, Tanya Tagaq

There isn’t another music event in Canada that generates as much controversy, praise, bitching, arguing, debate and music discovery as

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 739: Xmas Show 19

December 18, 2015December 21, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments Amusement Parks on Fire, Astro Color, Christmas, Cockney John, Cyndi Cresswell Cook, Darkness, Diedre & the Dark, Dirty Sidewalks, Fake Shark, Fucked Up, Henry Rollins, Paper Aeroplanes, Ria Mae, Sink Tapes, Xmas

For reasons unknown to me, I’ve always had a fascination with alt-rock Christmas music. It’s some kind of (choose all

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 18 December (The All-Xmas Edition)

December 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amusement Parks on Fire, Astrocolor, Bill Murray, Dirty Sidewalks, Ellen and the Escapades, Fake Shark, Fucked Up, Madison Rising, Mogwai, Phoenix, Ria Mae, Sink Tapes

With Christmas coming up on Friday, here’s a playlist that will carry you through until it’s time to open your

Recommended Music

A Couple of Cover Versions to Share with Co-Workers

October 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Cyndi Lauper, Fucked Up, GWAR

I love cover versions and the more bizarre the better. Here are two such delights. GWAR covering Cyndi Lauper’s song

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 22 May 2015

May 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Tribe Call Red, Ben Khan, Ceremony, Courtney Barnett, Django Django, Fucked Up, Jenny Vee, Kopecky, Lykke Li, Roger O'Donnell, Slow Club, Top 11

This week’s Top 11 comes from Singapore–not that there’s anything particularly Singaporean about this list. It’s just where I happen

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

Random Music News for September 12, 2014

September 12, 2014September 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, D'Arcy Wretzky, Fucked Up, Iggy Azalea, Neil Peart, Primal Scream, Smashing Pumpkins

Happy birthday, Neil Peart! Everyone should listen to “By-Tor and the Snow Dog” today. If you use Uber in Toronto,

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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 […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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