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Here’s a chance to be in a music video from the comfort of your own home

February 6, 2021February 5, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carole Pope, Music Video

If you’ve ever wanted to be in a music video, a new opportunity has come up courtesy of Rough Trade’s

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WTF? 

MOST READ: “This is probably the greatest music video on the entire internet.” Discuss.

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Hymns, Music Video

I don’t know where to begin. Love the super-accurate closed captioning, too. I thought at first it was a foreign

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Recommended Music 

This music video might just sum up how you feel these days

August 20, 2020August 19, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music Video

Not the whistling bit. The stuff that comes after. (Via Danny)

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Here’s the kind of music video you can make when the streets are deserted

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cycling, Music Video, Richard Vaughan

COVID-19 restrictions have meant big reductions in traffic, which has been a boon for cyclists. Richard Vaughan, a Toronto singer-songwriter,

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Music News 

blink-182 would like your help with this special musical project

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Music Video

Like everyone else, blink-182 has to balancing moving forward with doing the right thing when it comes to containing the

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, August 10, 2018

August 10, 2018August 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Anything for a Hit, Apple, Bixby, Britney Spears, BTS, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Drake, Intel, K-Pop, Mick Jagger, Music Video, Samsung, Songwriting Camps, Spotify, Tim Cook, Troy Carter

The staycation continues. How much have I accomplished with that list of things I was planning to do around the

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Music News 

Who Killed Jack White in the Corporation Video?

July 29, 2018July 28, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Corporation, Jack White, Kandle Osborne, Music Video

If you’ve ever listened to the mostly instrumental “Corporation” off of Jack White’s 2018 album Boarding House Reach and thought

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How to shoot a music video for about $20

July 24, 2018July 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mondo Cosmo, Music Video

Back in the golden age of music videos, a single clip could cost millions. Micheal and Janet Jackson, “Scream” (1995):

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Cool! 

Because it’s Monday, you’ll want to zone out with this soothing music video

January 29, 2018January 28, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Video, Tchaikovsky

Marbles, magnets and music–Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers.”

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WTF? 

Your Weird Music Video for the Day: Butterfries [Sic]

November 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Butterfries, Music Video, Weird

Yes, it’s spelled “ButterFRIES.” You’ll see why. (Blame Tom for the link.)

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WTF? 

The Weirdest Music Video on the Internet Right Now Might Be “I Want to Be a Movie Star”

August 7, 2017August 6, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bill Wurtz, Music Video

I’m…I’m really not sure what to make of this. It’s one of those Sharknado-type creations: “Did someone actually make this?

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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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    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
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  • In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
    Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
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