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MusiCounts donates money, instruments to 90 schools across Canada

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bookie, Dave Bookman, Indie 88, Music Education, MusiCounts

Every year, there are kids across Canada who want to take lessons and learn how to play instruments while their

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Radio 

Indie 88/Toronto Billboard Contest Winner Gets Big American Coverage

June 5, 2014June 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABC News, Billboard, Indie 88, Pip MCallan, Tara McCallan

Indie 88–the station for which I act as “guidance counselor”–gave away a billboard at Bay and Bloor in downtown Toronto

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Interview 

An Interview with Matt Berninger of The National

April 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Bookman, Indie 88, Matt Berninger, The National

Ahead of one of the band’s shows at Massey Hall in Toronto, The National’s Matt Berninger sat down for a

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Radio 

A Brief History of Toronto’s Indie 88

March 26, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Indie 88, Radio, Toronto

I’ve been a part of Indie 88 for almost a year now–I first signed on last April–and it’s been fantastic

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Recommended Music 

Unplugged Sam Roberts: “We’re All In This Together”

March 11, 2014March 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Indie 88, Sam Roberts

Here’s a recent performance at Indie 88 in Toronto.

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Beer Company’s New Series of Music-Related Labels

February 25, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Beer, Collective Arts, Craft Brewery, Indie, Indie 88, Music

Collective Arts is a craft brewery based in Ontario which describes itself as “a grassroots beer company fusing the craft

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Is This Toronto Radio Station the First in the World to Offer a Bitcoin as a Prize?

January 29, 2014January 30, 2014 Alan Cross 4 Comments Bitcoin, Contest, Indie 88

I can’t say for sure, but I haven’t heard of another station doing this. Toronto’s Indie 88 (full disclosure:  I

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Radio 

Some Nice Press for Indie 88/Toronto

January 22, 2014January 22, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Indie 88, Radio, Toronto

I’m the “guidance counsellor” for Toronto’s newest radio station, Indie 88.  (“Guidance counsellor” is a much better name than “consultant.”)

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Music News 

So Indie 88 Had a Big Party on Saturday Night…

January 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concerts, Indie 88, Lee's Palace, Stars

…and it was fantastic.  Completely sold out.  Great performances from Stars and openers July Talk.  (See the NOW magazine review

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Radio 

What’s On 88.1?

January 3, 2014 Alan Cross 5 Comments Indie 88, Radio, Toronto

Posters like these are starting to show up around Toronto.

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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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