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Random music news for Wednesday, November 27, 2019

November 27, 2019November 26, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1999, AirBnB, Airpods, Apple, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Mozart, Music sales, Pete Townshend, Prince, Spotify, Star Wars, Tim Berners-Lee

Trains, planes, and automobiles day for ‘Murica. Which reminds me: I have to watch that movie again. To music news

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The science is in: Plants love music. Classical music, to be exact.

August 25, 2019August 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mozart

A few decades back, the big revelation was that plants grew better if you talked to them. Nothing really magic,

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The world’s most dangerous musical instrument?

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Benjamin Franklin, Glass Armonica, Mozart

Ever hear of the “glass armonica?” Me, neither. But I can tell you this: (a) it’s a musical instrument; and

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Random music news for Monday, August 6, 2018

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 Doors Down, Brady Bunch, Courtney Love, Curiosity, Grateful Dead, iPhone 9, Jimmy Page, K-Pop, Lance Bass, Las Vegas, Maria Butina, Mars, Mozart, Music Choice, Phil Lesh, Podcasting, Prince, Route 91, Stingray, Stream Ripping, Streaming, Styx, Viper ROom

I’m supposed to be on vacation this week, so apologies if there are fewer posts than usual. Back to normal

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 22, 2018

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Copyright, Cortana, Game of Thrones, Headphones, Infringement, Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Microsoft, Mozart, Ms. Botha, Podcasts, Pussycat Dolls, Radio, StubHub

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier, had her tenth birthday yesterday. She still thinks she’s a puppy, which is fine by

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 18, 2018

April 18, 2018April 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4/20, Alexa, Apple, Beyonce, Coachella, Copyright, Ed Sheeran, Eminem, Fyre Festival, Mariah Carey, Morrissey, Mozart, R. Kelly, Record Collecting, Social Media, Stylophone, Tyga, Usher

I did not know this about April 18, 2018. Let’s move on to the music news for the day. Alexa

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Random music news for Monday, March 26, 2018

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Apple, Bugatti, D'Arcy Wretzky, Donald Trump, Ed Sheeran, Eurovision, Gene Simmons, Jay Z, Jeff Sessions, Keith Richards, KISS, Lys Assia, Martin Shkreli, Miami, Mozart, Neil Young, Russell Simmons, Smashing Pumpkins, Speakers, Spotify, Streaming, Suge Knight, Touch ID, Wu-Tang Clan

Heading back from the Junos in Vancouver today. There had better be Wifi on this flight. How else can I

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Random Music News for Monday, August 7, 2017

August 7, 2017August 6, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple Watch, Arcade Fire, Bay City Roller, Bees, Big Boi, Billy Duffy, Chris Cornell, Dischord, Elvis, Game of Thrones, Liam Gallagher, Mood Music, Morrissey, Mozart, Neil Young, Osheaga, Rob Thomas, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Streaming, Turntables

This is one of those rare holidays that Canada gets but the US does not. Enjoy it. And now, the

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Random Music News for Saturday, January 28, 2017

January 28, 2017January 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carole King, David Bowie, George Michael, Grunge, Iron Maiden, J-Pop, Jimmy Kimmel, Mozart, Rock Paper Scissors, Sarajevo, Sega, Sesame Street, Singles, Soundrack, Spotify, Steve Miller, Video Games

The Great Lakes Blizzard happened on this day in 1977–40 years ago–which saw Buffalo and the surrounding area hit with

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Who Sold More CDs in 2016: Drake or Mozart? (Think Carefully Before You Answer)

December 14, 2016December 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drake, Mozart

Drake was easily one of music’s biggest stars. Not only were his songs streamed nearly 5 billion times, but he

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Random Music News for Monday, September 26, 2016

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Allmusic.com, Amazon, Backstreet Boys, Bill Nunn, Bon Iver, Calgary Stampeders, Do the Right Thing, Donald Trump, Echo, EDM, Elvis Costello, Insane Clown Posse, iPhone 7, Jann Wenner, Justin Bieber, Las Vegas, Mengele, Mozart, Mylan Hicks, Radio Raheem, Rolling Stone, Siri, Spike Lee

Is Blac Chyna good for Rob Kardashian? Hint: No f**ks will ever be given by me about this one. And

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Sam Galet in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
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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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