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Random music news for Friday, July 6, 2018

July 6, 2018July 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Apple, Beatles, Childish Gambino, Devo, Donald Trump, Drake, Isis, John Waters, Kinks, Last Showman, Neil Young, Netflix, Patrick Stewart, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Snoop Dogg, Tencent, Tupac, Victor Jara, Walk of Fame, World Cup

Between the national holidays in Canada and the US combined with the World Cup and the oppressive heat over much

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Swedish Radio Station Hacked, ISIS Recruitment Song Played on a Loop for 30 Minutes

November 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Isis, Jihadist, Mix Megapol

It was a normal Friday morning on Mix Megapol, a popular radio station in Malmö, the third largest city in Sweden, when

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Random Music News for Wednesday, October 25, 2017

October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Glass, Ariana Grande, Crystal Castles, Decapitate, Elvis, HOB, Isis, Jann Wenner, Kid Rock, Particle Physics, Podcasts, Streaming

Another new episode of Modern Family is coming up tonight. Anyone else fascinated by how a girl as young as

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How Did a UK Punk Singer Turn into a Ruthless ISIS Recruiter?

October 14, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Isis, Punk Singer, Sally Jones

If you were in England early in the 1990s, you might have run across an all-female band from London called

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This German Rapper Went to Syria to Sing for ISIS

August 8, 2016August 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Da'esh, Deso Dogg, ISIL, Isis

He calls himself Deso Dogg, or as Fader puts it, “the pop star of jihad.” One thing’s for sure: he

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Random Music News for Saturday, July 9, 2017

July 9, 2016July 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Beyonce, Chris Cornell, Isis, Jay Z, Johnny Ramone, Military Bands, Protest Songs, PUP, Snoop Dogg, Spotify, StubHub, The Game

It was on this day in 1986 that homosexuality was decriminalized in New Zealand. And now, music news. Snoop Dogg

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Random Music News for Monday, July 4, 2016

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Abbey Road, Chengdu Revolution, China, Da'es, Deadmau5, ISIL, Isis, Jim Gaffigan, Katy Perry, Led Zeppelin, Nickelback, NMC, Prince, Radio, Rihanna, Streaming, Twitter, Zika

Back from ‘Murica after an unexpected New York City odyssey. Please don’t show me my credit card statement. And now,

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Random Music News for Monday, May 30, 2016

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Adele, BABYMETAL, Brian May, Da'esh, Dave Grohl, Frank Sinatra, Glastonbury, Hatsune Miku, Howard Stern, ISIL, Isis, Judas Prist, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Quadrophenia, Queen, Ramones, Rob Halford, Salman Rushdie, Scream, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Who, Vinyl

It’s Memorial Day in the US, meaning that things are a little slower than usual–which also means the volume of

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Random Music News for Friday, February 19, 2016

February 19, 2016February 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Beyonce, Christie Brinkley, Coldplay, David Bowie, Don McLean, Glastonbury, HBO, Hip-hop, Isis, John Mellencamp, Vinyl, White Zombie

I think we’ve passed Maximum February. Only a little more than a month to go until the first day of

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Random Music News for Wednesday, February 3, 2016

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Al Jourgensen, Damon Albarn, El Mocambo, Isis, Mariah Carey, Ministry, SFX Entertainment, Surgical Meth Machine, Syrian Refugees

Yesterday was a long day of chasing the sun. Up at 6am Tuesday Singapore time. A 9:10am flight to London that

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcasts, Episode 136: Virtual Sex Show (SFW. Really.)

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Casio, CKLW, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Headset, Isis, J-Pop, Justin Bieber, Mike Wehner, Motown, Occulus Rift, Rosalie Trembley, Seiko, Smart Watch, The Big 8, VR

There was a lot of porn talk on this week’s program, but let us assure you that it was all

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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