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Movies Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Key alt-rock soundtracks

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-Rock, Movies, Scores, Soundtracks

There was a time when movie soundtracks were the lifeblood of the recorded music industry. The LP record, which was

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Movies Poll 

Weekly survey: Are you back going to the movies?

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Covid, Movies, Survey, Theatres

I have no idea how long it’s been since I’ve seen a movie in a proper theatre. Certainly before COVID,

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 174: Sci-Fi Flops That Shouldn’t Have Been Flops

March 7, 2018March 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Movies, Sci-Fi, Science FIction

Even though it’ll be 50 years old this year, 2001: A Space Odyssey is still the smartest and “hard” sci-fi

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, August 14, 2017

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Buzzfeed, Cliff Burton, David Bowie, Metallica, Movies, Pirate Radio, R. Kelly, Radio Caroline, Tupac, Twitter

No, I don’t need my furnace ducts cleaned. STOP CALLING ME! And now, the music news for August 14. In

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Movies 

The History of the Movie Title Sequence

August 8, 2017August 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Credits, Movies, Opening Sequence

Whenever we settle into a movie, we often get acquainted with who’s in it and who made it via a

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Music News 

The Only Year-End Top Ten Lists You’ll Ever Need

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Albums, Books, Movies, Songs, Top 10

Late December is the slowest time of the year for any kind of news, so many media outlets default to

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Music News 

“Music Supervisors Are Killing Songwriting”

September 26, 2016September 25, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Movies, Music Supervision, Soundtracks, TV

Every single music conference I’ve attended over the last three years has had at least two sessions on music supervision

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Tech 

Playster: the Streaming Service Dubbed “The Netflix of Everything”

September 24, 2016September 23, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Books, Games, Movies, Music, Playster, Streaming

There’s a new streaming app in town and it’s being dubbed “the Netflix of everything”. Playster, licensed by Sony and

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Movies 

Cineplex Presents: Mötley Crüe: The End

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment cineplex, Concert, Motley Crue, Movies

On July 11, for one night only, Cineplex will be premiering Mötley Crüe: The End in key theatres across Canada.

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, June 10, 2016

June 10, 2016June 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Murray, Chuck Berry, Drowning Pool, Indie Labels, Justin Bieber, Movies, Prophets of Rage, Protest Songs, Soundtracks, Spotify, Tom Morello, Troy Carter, U2, Wu-Tang Clan

Off to Winnipeg to visit the folks tonight. I’ve packed lots of mosquito repellant. The indie music sector is really,

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Music News 

Monday’s Round-Up of Miscellaneous Prince News

April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album sales, AOL, Bridal Path, Cremation, Intestate, Movies, Piana, Prince, Radio Dead, Video Games, Will, Yahama

Here’s a selection of Prince news from around the world that doesn’t involve his cause of death. Here’s the moment

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