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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, October 2, 2020

October 2, 2020October 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Borat, Ed Sheeran, Google Nest, Headphones, Just Bieber, Linkin Park, Maynard James Keenan, Meditation, Motorhead, Radio, Rockifi, Spotify, Stevie Nicks, Workout Music

Wait: We’re supposed to drink our coffee after we have breakfast? The science is, apparently. Music news, though, is good

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Cool! 

Stressed? Try this video of lo-fi hip-hop and some jellyfish

August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jellyfish, Meditation

You have two hours to relax. Go.

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Music News 

Need to Chill? Here’s a Ten-Hour Ambient Album Built from the Sounds of an Icebreaker

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ambient, Meditation, Sleep

If you’re stressed, maybe you need a little ambient music to take the edge off. This 10-hour recording of sounds

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Gadgets 

Need to Relax? Tiny Synth Makes Music from Ambient Noise.

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ambient, Gecho, Meditation, relaxation, Synth

An Irish company called Teenage Engineer has come up with a pocket-sized synth called the Gecho that can turn ambient

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, November 4, 2016

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Bataclan, College Radio Day, David Bowie, Eagles of Death Metal, Facebook, Headspace, iPhone 7, Meditation, Music Industry, Spotify, Sting, Wacken

Barack Obama became president on this day in 2008. And in just another couple of days, the US is going

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Television 

Can’t Sleep? Try This Relaxation Tape Narrated by a Dalek

March 13, 2015March 15, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Dalek, Dr. Who, Meditation

I’m sure this’ll work just fine.

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Gadgets 

Need to De-Stress? What About Melomind?

March 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments EEG, Meditation, Melomind, Wearable Devices, Wearable Tech

When I have a crazy day and need to slowly decompress, I turn to an iTunes playlist I created called

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Gadgets 

New You Can Meditate with kd lang for Free. Seriously.

January 17, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments app, iOS, kd lang, Meditation, Tools for Peace

An educational non-profit called Tools for Peace teamed up with kd lang to create a new mediation app called Stop,

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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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    From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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  • The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
    It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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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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