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Lollapalooza

Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The spooked horses of Lollapalooza

February 19, 2021February 18, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Lollapalooza

On August 2, 1994, the fourth annual Lollapalooza tour rolled into Saratoga, New York for a stop at the famous

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Music News 

Random music for Saturday, January 2, 2021

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alto Reed, Apple, Bob Seger, David Lowery, Elvis Presley, Flea, Jamaica, Journey, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Lollapalooza, MF Doom, Peleton, Reggae, TikTok, Transformers

In case you missed it, Dawn Wells–Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island–died this week at the age of 82. COVID. On

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The 90s, Part 9: The Festivals

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s, Another Roadside Attraction, Edgefest, Lilith Fair, Lollapalooza, Summersault, Warped Tour

The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, August 2, 2019

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASAP Rocky, Donald Trump, Drake, Eaton Centre, Kanye, Katy Perry, Lollapalooza

Are we already at the third long weekend of the summer? (Yes, America, we get Monday off.) Make it a

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Opinion 

With Lollapalooza starting tomorrow in Chicago, may I introduce Fakeapalooza?

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Completely Ignored, Lollapalooza

This is the latest from Cameron Gordon over at Completely Ignored. It pretty much speaks for itself. Click here to

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Death Metal, Drake, iPhone 11, Kanye West, Lollapalooza, Nipsey Hussle, Radio

The first-ever video posted on YouTube, “Me at the Zoo,” was posted on this day in 2005. Moving on to

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Music News 

What do you make of the line-up for this year’s Lollapalooza? I vote both “meh” and “WTF.”

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2019, Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza’s roots are in alt-rock culture. Other festivals (read: Coachella) might morph into an event that serves the needs of

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How the balance of genres are changing at music festivals

August 8, 2018August 6, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Genres, Lollapalooza, Music Festivals

Secondary ticket seller VividSeats took a look at how the mix of music is changing at some of the big

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Music News 

Matty Healy’s domino effect after trumpeting the singular greatness of The 1975.

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 1 Comment Cage the Elephant, John Mulaney, Lollapalooza, Matty Healy, The 1975, The Salt and Pepper Diner, Vampire Weekend

Matty Healy of The 1975 gave an interview to Billboard magazine recently that’s elicited a bit of a response. Amidst

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Music News Recommended Music 

Get An Earful: Lollapalooza Discoveries

August 2, 2018August 1, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Get An Earful, Lollapalooza, Music Discovery, Playlist

I don’t mean to sound like Grandpa Simpson yelling at clouds, but back in the ’90s Lollapalooza was THE summer

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Random music news for Thursday, August 2, 2018

August 2, 2018August 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Courtney Love, HubblePhone, iPhone, Journalism, Lollapalooza, MiniDisc, Napster, Pitchfork, Podcasts, Smashing Pumpkins, SOCAN, SODRAC, Solar Storms, Spotify, Two Feet, Walkman, Weezer

It was on this day in 1990 that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. That ended poorly for everyone, of course. And

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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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    In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
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  • Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
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