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Guns

Funny/Weird 

This US Supreme Court decision on lifetime gun bans means you’d better not have sold bootleg cassettes

April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments Cassettes, Guns, US Supreme Court

On Monday (April 19), the US Supreme Court refused to hear appeals on a federal law that would see a

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Tech 

Guns, Russians and regulations, oh my! Last week in net neutrality

February 26, 2018February 25, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Ajit Pai, Bots, Charlton Heston, CPAC, Eric Schneiderman, FCC, Guns, Lawsuit, Net Neutrality, NRA, Russia

Ajit Pai received a gun from the NRA last week in appreciation for his efforts to overturn Obama-era net neutrality

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WTF? 

Strauss Arranged for String Orchestra and Handguns

March 26, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Fluffy, Guns, Weird

Yes, handguns. Bonus oddity: A Christian music video from 1992 featuring a pregnant woman in a bikini pointing a gun.

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Music Industry 

Infographic: Musicians Killed by Gun Violence Since the 1950s

August 2, 2016August 1, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Deaths, Gun Violence, Guns, Infographic, Musicians

For anyone who even passively follows the news, it’s obvious that the United States has a problem with gun violence.

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Controversy 

America, Guns and Music

September 10, 2015 Alan Cross 5 Comments Concerts, Guns, Second Amendment, Tennessee

Like most non-Americans, I just don’t get that nation’s obsession with guns. As someone who grew up in a rural

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Cool! 

Happy Birthday, ‘Murica. This Anthem’s Just for You.

July 4, 2015July 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4th of July, America, Guns, Igor Stravinsky, Star Spangled Banner, United States

Seriously, can it get any more ‘Merican than this? (Via Tom) And now, a selection of awful national anthem performances. When

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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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    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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