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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

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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