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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: A quaint internet story

January 7, 2021January 6, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Compuserve, Depeche Mode, Internet, Lou Reed, Sarah McLachlan

Today we get so much of our music online. But twenty-five years ago, the Internet was still an unknown commodity

Random music news for Monday, July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, American Idiot, Blink-182, Bruce Dickinson, Classical Music, Donald Trump, Facebook, Green Day, Hep C, Hepatitis C, Iron Maiden, Justin Bieber, Kate Bush, Katy Perry, LL Cool J, Lou Reed, Pussy Riot, Smule, Three Lions, Travis Barker, Twitter, World Cup, Wuthering Heights

Halfway through July. Why does summer speed by faster than winter? Distract yourself from that with some music news for

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Interesting Opinion: Was Lou Reed Alt-Rock’s First Sellout?

October 23, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Commercial, Honda, Lou Reed

It’s a generally accepted fact that the Velvet Underground was the first-ever alternative band. Now the Daily Beast brings up

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The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: 10 Terrible Career Moves

June 23, 2017June 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Career Moves, Chris Cornell, Clash, Dee Dee Ramone, Elvis Costello, Hacienda, Happy Mondays, Lou Reed, New Order, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, Sinead O'Connor

Ah, the career-limiting move. Coming to work drunk or high. The use of the “reply all” button at an inappropriate

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Random Music News for Monday, May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017May 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment B-sides, Chainsmokers, Kanye, Kurt Cobain, Lou Reed, Music Industry, Pandora, PayPal, Prince, Radio Caroline, Song of the Summer, Studio 54, Wyoming

It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated

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Random Music News for Tuesday, January 17, 2017

January 17, 2017January 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Billy Corgan, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Common, Donald Trump, Elton John, George Michael, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Mariah Carey, National, Netflix, Paul Weller, Playa Del Carmen, Sherlock, Tribute Bands, U2

This was the day of the great 1994 Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles. It wasn’t the Big One, but it

Record Collecting

Trainspotting Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Soundtrack Reissue

November 13, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Bedrock, Blur, Brian Eno, Damon Albarn, Elastica, Iggy Pop, KYO, Leftfield, Lou Reed, Movie, New Order, Primal Scream, Pulp, Sleeper, Soundtrack, Trainspotting, Underworld

The iconic drama Trainspotting celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and in commemoration, Parlophone reissued the legendary official soundtrack on

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Random Music News for Thursday, October 20, 2016

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Abbruzzese, Desert Trip, Donald Trump, Garth Brooks, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Pearl Jam, Prince, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Soundcloud, Vanilla Ice

It was on this day in 1977 that Lynyrd Skynyrd had that horrific plane crash in a swamp. The accident

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Remastered Lou Reed Collection Set for October

May 18, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Box Set, Lou Reed, Remastered

If you have been waiting for a box-set of Lou Reed’s albums, the wait is almost over. Set to be

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 738: 10 Terrible Career Moves

December 11, 2015December 13, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments Career Moves, Chris Cornell, Clash, Elvis Costello, Factory Records, Happy Mondays, Lou Reed, New Order, Queens of the Stone Age, Ramones, Sinead O'Connor

Ah, the career-limiting move. Coming to work drunk or high. The use of the “reply all” button at an inappropriate

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One of the Inspirations for Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” Has Died

December 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Holly Woodlawn, Lou Reed, Walk on the Wild Side

You’ve heard the first first of “Walk on the Wild Side” a thousand time. Holly came from Miami F.L.A. Hitch-hiked

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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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