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Random music news for Thursday, April 1, 2021

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AMSR, April Fool's Day, Devo, Domino, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Glastonbury, Lil Nas X, Live Muisc, My Bloody Valentine, Took

Just so you know, I HATE the whole concept of April Fool’s Day. Everything you’re about to read is (to

ROCKthusiast Does #MWE for AJoMT (Day 28)

February 4, 2019February 28, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments #InternationalClashDay, #MWE, 111 Songs, A Star is Born, Adam Baldwin, Alexisonfire, Alice Merton, Ariana Grande, Bradley Cooper, Darlene, Darryl Weeks, David Bowie, Familiar Drugs, February, Feral Roots, Fever 333, Gerard Way, Golden Hour, Hesitant Alien, Hollerado, Hubert Lenoir, Iggy and the Stooges, Isn't Anything, Jann Arden, Kacey Musgraves, Kurt Cobain, Lady Gaga, Legacy Edition, Made an America, Maroon 5, Mastodon, MINT, Montage of Heck, Music Writing Exercise, My Bloody Valentine, My Dear Melancholy, No Rest for the Wicked, Once More 'Round the Sun, Outsider, Perfect Velvet, Radical Softness, Raw Power, Red Pill Blues, Red Velvet, RIval Sons, Rolling Stones, Shawn Mendes, Spinnerette, Spirit of Eden, Talk Talk, thank u next, The Clash, The Dose, The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss, The Weeknd, These Are the Days, Three Days Grace, Voodoo Lounge Uncut, Whitehorse

Before anyone starts asking “#MWE, WTF?”, the hashtag stands for Music Writing Exercise, and is the brainchild of Gary Suarez,

The Ongoing History of New Music episode 825: A history of alt psych-rock

September 7, 2018September 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 13th Floor Elevators, Bangles, Beatles, Kula Shaker, My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd, Psych, Psych-Rock, Soft Boys, Spacemen 3, Tame Impala, Teardrop Explodes, Velvet Underground, Verve

“Psychedelic” is one of the most misunderstood and misused words in the English language. The word first came into use

The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2

June 8, 2018June 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Black Flag, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Indie Rock, MARRS, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, special edition LP, Specials

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

Random Music News for Friday, February 3, 2017

February 3, 2017February 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Coldplay, Donald Trump, Drake, El Mocambo, Facebook, Hugh's Room, Josie and the Pussycats, My Bloody Valentine, Samantha Bee, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, Sony, Spotify, Travis Scott, Tupac, U2

On this day in 1972, a blizzard started in Iran. When it ended seven days later, more than 4,000 people

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 761: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2

September 30, 2016October 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Black Flag, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Hardcore, Indie Rock, MARRS, My Bloody Valentine, New Wave, Post-punk, Primal Scream, Specials, Theadora Kelly Project

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

Gift Idea: Blankets Based on Classic Album Covers

November 22, 2015November 21, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blanket, Christmas Present, Gift, Joy Division, My Bloody Valentine

Who doesn’t need a nice new throw for watching TV on the couch during those cold winter nights? Society6 has

Guest Blog Lists

10 Great Punk and Alt-rock Songs That Run Under Two Minutes

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Former Contributor 6 Comments Breeders, Dead Kennedys, My Bloody Valentine, Napalm Death, Nirvana, Punk, Ramones, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Clash, The Vaselines, Tori Amos, White Stripes

In 1987, Napalm Death managed to make a statement in all of 1.316 seconds with “You Suffer.” According to the

An Oral History of Shoegaze

February 15, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Curve, My Bloody Valentine, Oxford, Ride, Shoegaze, Slowdive, Thames River Valley

Earlier this year, there was an Ongoing History of New Music episode on the history of shoegaze (review it here)

Finally, A Documentary on My Bloody Valentine

December 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, My Bloody Valentine

Although their output has been meager over the last three decades (and that’s being kind), My Bloody Valentine’s influence can

Random Music News for June 23, 2014

June 23, 2014June 23, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, As I Lay Dying, Beatles, Google, Lenny Kravitz, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, Spotify, Sting

Bummed that it’s Monday? Saddened by the US team’s tie with Portugal? Annoyed that today is also Baby Boomer Recognition

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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