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Random Music News for Thursday, January 18, 2018

January 18, 2018January 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Chrysler, FCA, Glastonbury, Gotye, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Radio, SiriusXM, Spinal Tap, Spotify, Trent Reznor, U2, Weinstein

Just 63 days until spring. Hold onto that thought. Now some music news for Thursday, January 18, 2018. Here’s a

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Random Music News for Monday, July 24, 2017

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Blink-182, Brain Surgery, Chester Bennington, Chris Cronell, David Letterman, Eddie Vedder, Gotye, Jay Z, Lana Del Rey, Linkin Park, machine learning, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Skimmee, Spotify, Stone Temple Pilots, Taylor Swift, YouTube

Is it just me or is the amount of paper on toilet paper rolls shrinking? Just askin’. While you ponder that,

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Random Music News for Monday, June 19, 2017

June 19, 2017June 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Ben Sasse, Beyonce, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Gotye, Jay Z, Joshua Tree, Kid Rock, Lindsey Buckingham, Lorde, Music Supervision, Nick Broomfield, Nickelback, Stone Roses, Streaming, U2, Whitney Houston

This is officially World Sauntering Day. Get up and go take a leisurely walk. Go on. Do it after you

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Turning New Songs into 80s Nostalgia: Is This a Thing?

January 10, 2017 Alan Cross 5 Comments 80s Music, Gotye, Yamaha DX-7

If you came of age musically in the 1980s, you’ll probably remember how futuristic everything sounded. Synthesizers, sequencers, drum machines,

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Random Music News for Monday, January 19, 2015

January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Bjork, Britney Spears, Cassette, David Byrne, Gotye, Grease, HMV, Kim Fowley, Kim Kardhasian, Madonna, Puddle of Mudd

Happy MLK Day! Or is it “Merry MLK Day?” I get confused. Britney Spears’ ex was shot down and killed

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Random Music News for September 4, 2014

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments BitTorrent, Easter Eggs, Gotye, Metallica, Neil Young, Pono, Rolling Stones, Sony

I’m almost ready to declare the new puppy house trained. Yay! Name the only band to ever perform a concert

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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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