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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 968: 60 mind-blowing things about music in 60 minutes, 2022 edition

December 9, 2022December 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Factoids, Music Facts, Music Trivia, Weird

It’s that time again. Another year is nearly at an end and once again we’ve been subjected to the whims

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Funny/Weird 

25 mind-bending pieces of music trivia you can use to amaze your friends with your brilliance

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Idol, Bob Marley, Duran Duran, Leo Fender, Liam Gallagher, Music Trivia

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] For the last number of decades, I’ve made a career out

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 935: 60 mind-blowing things about music in 60 minutes (2021 edition)

December 10, 2021December 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Facts, Music Trivia, Weird Information

Is it really almost the end of 2021? If I’m honest, it’s all been a blur, almost like 2020–except with

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 903: 60 mind-blowing things about music in 60 minutes (2020 edition)

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Trivia

I have completed the annual office cleanup. This is the time of the year when I go through all the

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Music News 

Trivia Time: 35 Crazy Facts About Music

September 16, 2017September 14, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments Music Trivia

[I gave Dorothy the Intern an assignment: Find me at least twenty-five weird facts about music. She came back with

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 771: 60 Mind-Blowing Facts About Music in 60 Minutes

December 9, 2016December 11, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bow Wow Wow, Kurt Cobain, Lemmy, Moby, Music Trivia, Negativland, Oasis, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Strange Facts, Weird Music Facts

My home office is a mess. Books, press releases, bios, CDs, vinyl, newspaper clipping, magazines–debris resulting from all the researching

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Music Industry 

Come to the Toronto Hard Rock Cafe November 15 for a Music Trivia Throwdown

October 20, 2016October 19, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments events, Gord Downie, Gord Downie Fund, Music Trivia

[Note: I’ll be there. Our team will not be denied! – AC] Are you a music trivia extraordinaire? On November

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Music News 

Attention Music Writers: Details on a Paying Gig

June 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Classic Albums, Music Trivia, Music Writers, Pop-Up Video

An online music site is looking for music writers who would be willing to research and assemble cool facts about the

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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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