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Wash your hands to your fave song lyrics using this lyrics-to-handwashing poster app

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Bill Oakley, Coronavirus, Dance Yrself Clean, Hand washing, Hygiene, LCD Soundsystem, Steamed Hams, Wash Your Lyrics

If COVID-19 wasn’t serious enough already, the cancelling of this year’s South by Southwest festival made the music industry stand

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Music Industry 

Why So Many Indie Bands Never Really Break Up and are Lured Back Together

November 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Indie Bands, LCD Soundsystem, Reunions

Breaking up is hard to do, especially in an age when no one makes any money selling music. All the

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Recommended Music 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 25 August 2017

August 25, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 5 Billion in Diamonds, Chase&Status, Goat Girl, LCD Soundsystem, nTTX, Of Gentlemen and Cowards, The Beaches, The Duke Spirit, The Elwins, The Pulltops, The Surfing Magazines

This is the last normal weekend of the summer. Why do these months go by in such a blur? And

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Music News 

Random Music New for Thursday, August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017August 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Britney Spears, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Dolby, Freddie Mercury, Hate Groups, James Murphy, KLF, Lambor, LCD Soundsystem, Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton, Sound of Music, Spotify, Stayne Layley, Thriller, Village Voice, VR

Summer colds are the worst. Just sayin’. And now, the music news for August 24. Rapper Joey Bada$$ bragged about

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, July 8, 2017

July 8, 2017July 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Tribe Called Red, Classic Rock, Dave Grohl, Diddy, Donald Trump, G20, LCD Soundsystem, Macklemore, Madonna, Pro-Pain, Smartphone, Social Media, Spotify, Tupac, William Goldsmith

Seventy years ago, something crashed at Roswell, New Mexico. Probably a stupid grey. And now, the music news for July

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, June 15, 2017

June 15, 2017June 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Adrian Sutherland, Austin Jones, Eddie Vedder, Glastonbury, Kenny G, Lars Ulrich, LCD Soundsystem, Longtail Radio, Maynard James Keenan, Metallica, Midnight Shine, Tool

Back in 1970 on this day, Charles Manson went on trial for the Tate murders. He’s still in jail, of

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Music News 

Death from Above 1979 Changes Their Name. Again.

June 6, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Death from Above, Death from Above 1979, DFA, James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem

When Sebastian Grainger and Jesse Keeler first launched their band in 2001, they chose the name Death from Above, which,

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Recommended Reading 

NYC, Rock, & the 2000s: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ Makes You Feel Like You Were There

May 27, 2017May 26, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments 9/11, Interviews, LCD Soundsystem, Lizzy Goodman, New York City, Rock History, The National, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Describing a music scene is really, really tough. The people that were there, how they were drawn together, the music

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 772: The Annual Christmas Show

December 16, 2016December 18, 2016 Alan Cross 7 Comments Bill Murray, Christmas Music, Fucked Up, Henry Rollins, Japandroids, LCD Soundsystem, Mevvy, Ongoing History, Phoenix, Reggie and The Full Effect, She & Him, Sloan, The Snots!, Yobs

For the last 20-plus seasons, the last Ongoing History show before the Christmas break has been devoted to playing seasonal

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, February 15, 2016

February 15, 2016February 14, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Coldplay, Disney, Grammys, Gymnastics, James Murphy, Kanye West, LCD Soundsystem, Maurice White, Rolling Stones

Depending on where you are, this might be a holiday. However, music news never takes a break. If there was

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Music News 

Here’s Your Lineup for the 2016 Wayhome Festival

February 9, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Arke;;s, Braids, Burl's Creek, Coleman Hell, Foals, Killers, Last Shadow Puppets, LCD Soundsystem, M83, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Robert DeLong, Struts, WayHome

Wayhome is back for a second year a Burl’s Creek Event Grounds near Barrie.  Here’s the official poster. Who are

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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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