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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: How loud is too loud?

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guidelines, Hearing, Hearing Protection, Noise, Who

Like everything fun in this life, it’s best to do things in moderation. That includes loud music. And now the

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Noise and the pandemic

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments COVID-19, Hearing, Noise, Pandemic

The last couple of years have been really hard on everyone. We’ve all spent more time at home than we’ve

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: How’s your hearing?

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ageing, Hearing

Hey, how is your sense of hearing? It’s a fact that as we get older, our hearing changes. First, the

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Watch your ears

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deafness, Hearing

There are two ways you could be listening to what I’m saying right now.  You could be listening to me

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

If you’ve been to a loud concert, don’t drink coffee the following morning.

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concerts, Hearing, Loud Music, McGrill

You’re back at home after attending an amazing live gig. You try to sleep but you can’t. The music was

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Tech 

How would you like to hear through your skin? Soon…

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Headphones, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Speaking

Back on the weekend, I published a column on GlobalMusic.ca about what music consumption technology might come after streaming., I

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Which music is worst for hearing problems?

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Classical Music, Hearing

Which kind of musician suffers most from hearing damage?  The metal guys?  Industrial groups?  Grunge bands?  Would you believe CLASSICAL

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Apple has released the results of a hearing health study

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Hearing

A couple of years ago, Apple announced a new initiative called Research, an app that collected data about health collected

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Movies 

A music movie worth watching: Sound of Metal

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deafness, Hearing, Sound of Metal

What if your whole life was music and you suddenly went deaf? How would you deal with it? That’s the

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Gadgets 

If you’re tired of destroying your ears at concerts and clubs, there’s something new

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment EAROS, Hearing

As much as I love loud music, I hate that feeling the next day where your hearing is dulled and

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

If you wear headphones all the time, will it mess with your hearing?

May 12, 2018May 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Headphones, Hearing

Before the Sony Walkman came along in 1979, headphone listening was limited to when you could be wired to your

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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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