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John Frusciante

Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: John Frusciante and the occult

April 4, 2022April 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments John Frusciante, Occult, Red Hot Chili Peppers

John Frusciante has been in and out as the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers a couple of times.

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: RHCP facts

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea, John Frusciante, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RHCP

Some miscellaneous facts about the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  (1) When he was a kid, singer Anthony Kiedis had some

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 841: Modern Guitar Heroes 1–The Men

January 13, 2019August 6, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments Adam Jones, Guitar Heroes, Jack White, John Frusciante, Jonny Greenwood, Josh Homme, Matt Bellamy, Muse, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Struts, Tom Morello, Tool, White Stripes

What, exactly, is a guitar hero? Yes, yes, it’s a video game that vaguely simulates playing a real guitar. What

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Music History 

Long Read: The Agony of John Frusciante

June 29, 2014June 28, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Interview, John Frusciante, Noisey, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vice

Vice/Noisey had a chance to talk with ex-Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante. I remember the day my first Red Hot

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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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    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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