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Taylor Swift is apparently the most common job supervisor for home improvement projects

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Arctic Monkeys, Billie Eilish, Bruce Springsteen, Clairo, Donna Summer, Fleetwood Mac, Girl in Red, Harry Styles, home improvement, Hozier, Mac Miller, Men at Work, Playlists, Post Malone, Rex Orange County, Spotify, Tame Impala, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, The Neighbourhood, The Weeknd, Van Morrison, Wallows

Since most of us have been home for most of the past year (or should’ve been…), tons of people have

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AJoMT’s Zoe picks the Top 5 albums of 2019

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019 Zoe Orion 0 Comments Djo, FKA Twigs, Hozier, MIKA, MUNA

Artist: DjoAlbum: Twenty Twenty Some might know him as Post Animal’s former guitarist, or maybe Steve-with-the-cool-hair from Stranger Things, but

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AJoMT’s Zoe picks the Top 10 albums of 2018

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 Zoe Orion 0 Comments Aurora, Capital Cities, Childcare, Hozier, Janelle Monae, Kimbra, Mitski, Shakey Graves, Son Lux, The Dig

Is it really 2019 already? As we transition into a time of new year’s resolutions (that may or may not

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How Well Does Google Translate Deal with Song Lyrics?

February 8, 2016February 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Google Translate, Hozier, Malinda Kathleen Reese

Not that well, actually. Malinda Kathleen Reese ran Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” through Google Translate and then used those

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What Were the Top Selling Vinyl Albums in Canada in 2015?

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 Alan Cross 4 Comments Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Beatles, Bob Marley, Canada, CCR, City and Colour, Ed Sheeran, Hozier, Lana Del Rey, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, Mumford & Sons, Music sales, Pink Floyd, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Vance Joy, Vinyl

All the sales numbers and various statistics from 2015 are coming in from the Canadian music industry (I have more links

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Random Music News for Friday, December 25, 2015

December 25, 2015December 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Dublin, Grafton Street, Hozier, Jackie Wilson, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Page, Judas Priest, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Motley Crue, Rob Halford, Scott Weiland, Vortex Records

I know it’s Christmas, but the music news never stops. Judas Priest’s Rob Halford tells the story of Frosty the

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Random Music News for Wednesday, October 7, 2015

October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Bay City Rollers, Bono, Chilly Gonzales, Eve Hewson, HMV, Hozier, Instagram, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Slash, Taylor Swift, U2

Did you know the world is supposed to end today? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11916179/end-of-the-world-live.htmlThat’s what this Christian group says.. Here’s some music news

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Chilly Gonzales Pokes Holes in Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” (This is Quite Brilliant)

September 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chilly Gonzales, Hozier, Take Me to Church

Are you interested in the mechanics of songwriting, watch this breakdown of Hozier’s “Take Me to Church.” Hold out until

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Random Music News for Monday, August 10, 2015

August 10, 2015August 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Amy Winehouse, Beatles, David Bowie, Eurythmics, Exerc, Hozier, Katrina and the Waves, Lady Gaga, Miles Davis, Music, Music and excercise, Operating room, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Rudd, Ryan Adams, Surgeon, Taylor Swift, The Smiths, This is My Jam

Crabgrass. I hate it. Now that there’s a herbicide ban everywhere, the only way to get rid of it is

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Random Music News for Monday, March 9, 2015

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bagpipes, Billie Joe Armstrong, Carly Rae Jepson, Emerging Artists, Google, Green Day, Hozier, Leadership, Marcia Brady, Maureen McCormick, Michael J, Michael Jackson, Music Charts, New Canadian Music, Noel Gallagher, Tom Hanks

The Barbie Doll was unveiled at a toy show on this day in 1959. And today Apple will tell us

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So Who Was the Most-Streamed Artist in the World and in Canada (According to Spotify, Anyway)?

December 3, 2014December 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Hozier, Pharrell Williams, Spotify, Streaming Music Services

Get over it, Thom Yorke and Taylor Swift: streaming is here to stay. Yeah, there are still some details to

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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