Midnight Oil Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Wednesday, December 5, 2018

December 5, 2018December 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alain Johannes, Apple Music, Baby It's Cold Outside, blockchain, Christmas Music, Dolly Parton, iHeartRadio, iTunes Match, Jennifer Aniston, Liberty Media, Midnight Oil, MP3 skins, Pokémon, Prince, Punk Rock Christmas, Record Store Day, Rihanna, WIN, YouTube

Think air pollution is bad today? It’s nothing compared to The Great Smog of London which descended on this city

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Random music news for Saturday, November 10, 2018

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Avril Lavigne, Beatles, Canada Jam, Chad Kroeger, Connected Car, Dr. Luke, Florence Welch, Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Mass Shooting, Midnight Oil, Moby, Ticketfly, White Album

My first-ever purchase of CBD pills arrived in the mail. Let’s see if these things help me sleep. Meanwhile, here’s

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Random Music News for Tuesday, September 5, 2017

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Adele, Beats, Bon Scott, Brian Wilson, Burning Man, Ed Sheeran, FM Chip, Hurricane Harvey, Liam Gallagher, Midnight Oil, Music sales, Nextradio, Opera, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Goss

Back to work. Back to school. But at least pumpkin spice latte is back. And now, the music news for

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Random Music News for Saturday, April 15, 2017

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Elvis, Facebook, Jamiroquai, Midnight Oil, Molly Hatchet, Rap, Slacker, StubHub

Would someone please invite Melissa McCarthy back to SNL to do another Sean Spicer skit. Pleeeeaaasssse? And now, the music

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Discuss: 1987 Was the Best Year of the Decade for Album Releases

March 16, 2017March 15, 2017 Alan Cross 4 Comments 1987, Aerosmith, Belinda Carlisle Eric B and Rakim, Bruce Springsteen, Cult, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Fleetwood Mac, George Michael, Guns 'N Roses, INXS, Jesus and Mary Chain, John Mellen, LL Cool J, Los Lobos, Lost Boys, Michael Jackson, Midnight Oil, Motley Crue, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Prince, REM, Replacements, Smoths, Sonic Youth, Terrance Trent D'Arby, The Cure, U2, Whitney Houston

[Fans of alternative retro, pop gold and classic rock should find plenty to argue about in this post from Chris

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Midnight Oil Reforms Just in Time for the Age of Trump

February 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Midnight Oil, Reunion, Tour

All of Australia is talking about the return of Midnight Oil. Yes, there have been at least two reunions since

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Random Music News for Thursday, February 16, 2017

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arnold Schwartzeneggar, Axl Rose, Beyonce, Carlos Santana, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger, Midnight Oil, Nickelback, Prince, Spotify, Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke, Twitter

Woke up in Perth, Australia, this morning. Fed some kangaroos. Posed with a wombat. Took a selfie with a koala.

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Random Music News for Tuesday, May 3, 2016

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Bob Marley, Boston Pops, Chris Stapleton, El Mocambo, Family Guy, Limp Bizkit, Little Richard, Mariah Carey, Midnight Oil, Miles David, Pearl Jam, Peter Garrett, Podcasting, Prince, Seth McFarlane, Sinead O'Connor, Wes Borland

The bull terriers found a nest of bunnies in the back yard. It wasn’t pretty, but they were really proud

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Random Music News for Thursday, September 10, 2015

September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple Music, Apple TV, Billie Holiday, Bon Scott, Donald Trump, Hoax, Justin Bieber, Michael Stipe, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Super Mario, Survivor

The squirrels are back to tease the bull terriers in the back yard. There will be no peace. And now,

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John Oliver is Upset About Johnny Depp’s Dogs and Wants Aussie Music Banned in the US

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Australia, John Oliver, Johnny Depp, Midnight Oil

He’s not serious, of course. Or is he? https://youtu.be/ucA2VM4ghw0

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Random Music News for June 3, 2014

June 3, 2014June 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foo Fighters, King Crimson, Marianne Faithful, Midnight Oil, Soundgarden, World Cup

If we were in Ireland, we’d have today off because it’s a national holiday. Down t’ the pub we go!

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Dave Krikst in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 002 July 29, 2020
Dave Krikst (aka My Man D) is the creative mind behind many of the most memorable shareable off the court or ice moments in Canadian sports over the last 20 years. Throughout his career, starting early on with theScore television network and Rogers Media’s’ FAN 590, and then with Bell Media’s TSN, Dave has established […]
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Launch Day – The Backstage Project Podcast July 23, 2020
Welcome to the launch of The Backstage Project Podcast! I’m Mark Silver, and I’ll be your guide as we weave our way through the history, here and now, and future of the Canadian sports and entertainment landscape. The Backstage Project Podcast takes you on a journey into the sports and entertainment world. We focus on […]
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Rick Chisholm in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 001 July 11, 2020
In our premiere episode we are blessed to sit down with former Vice President of Programming and Production at TSN and Executive VP Broadcasting for Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, Rick Chisholm. We chat with Rick about the formation of TSN, the Vancouver and London Olympics and much much more. Have a listen. The post Rick […]
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