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Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Has Something to Say About Donald Trump Referring to Haiti as a “Shithole Country”

January 12, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Arcade Fire, Donald Trump, Haiti, Win Butler

Win Butler, along with his wife and bandmate, Regine Chassange, the descendant of Haitian immigrants, has something to say about

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 752: Who the Hell Is Arcade Fire, Part 2

April 22, 2016April 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Haiti

I think you get the gist from the title. Here’s a band that has always things the wrong (i.e. unconventional

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Random Music News for Thursday, July 9, 2015

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Beatles, Connected Car, Donkey Kong, Donuts, Eagles, Hairstyles, Haiti, iTunes, James Brown, Music Royalties, Music Streaming, Peter Gabriel, Randy Meisner, Sony, Spotify, Taylor Swift

Donkey Kong first showed up on this day in 1981. It featured a character named Mario, of course. Interesting theory:

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Random Music News for Wednesday, May 6, 2015

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple, Arcade Fire, Dave Grohl, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Extreme, Glastonbury, Grooveshark, Haiti, Jack Black, Mick Jagger, Montage of Heck, Nepal, Nickelback, Parody, Phil Rudd, Sam Smith, The Who

On this day in 1949, EDSAC, the first digital(ish) computer ran its first program. Duran Duran anti-wrinkle cream: just £4,000. Seriously.

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Random Music News for Tuesday, January 27, 2015

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fugees, Haiti, Madonna, Mike Tyson, No Pop, Pras

Happy birthday, Mike Patton. You’re 47. Pras of the Fugees wants to get a diaper-wearing pop star elected president of

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U2 Played Their First Gig in Three Years This Weekend and Almost No One Noticed

January 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert, Haiti, Sean Penn, U2

Sean Penn held his third annual Help Haiti event at the Montage Hotel in LA on Saturday night.  And who

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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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