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Rock My World Canada, chapter 49: New Pornographers

February 24, 2019February 27, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mike Carr, New Pornographers, Rock My World

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 16 June 2017

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Bird, Bedouin Soundclash, Death from Above, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton, Fortune Killers, Motionless in White, New Pornographers, Quality Living, The Dead South, The Shins, The White Swan

As I worked my way through a week-long detox at a wellness retreat in Phuket, Thailand–the liver needed some TLC,

Random Music News for Thursday, April 20, 2017

April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Murray, EDM, Eskimeaux, GarageBand, Lana Del Rey, My Space, New Pornographers, Nicki Mina, North Korea, Raffi, Spotify, Tanya Tagaq, Ukraine

4-20, yada, yada, yada. And now, the music news for April 20. If you’re a Canadian musician, read this. It

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 10 February 2017

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beartooth, Cold War Kids, Danko Jones, Depeche Mode, Elbow, Ginger Ale & the Monowhales, Lion Bear Fox, Mumford & Sons, New Pornographers, Prozzak, The King of Mars

No matter where I happen to be on the globe, I always find time to post eleven handpicked tracks for

Short List for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize Announced

July 16, 2015July 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2015, Alvvays, BADBADNOTGOOD, Braids, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Caribou, Drake, Jennifer Castle, New Pornographers, Polaris Music Prize, Tobias Jesso Jr., Viet Cong

Come September 21 at the Carlu in Toronto, one of these album will be declared by a jury of twelve

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 29 May 2015

May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chunk! No Captain Chunk!, Darkness, Helio Sequence, Jooj, New Pornographers, San Fermin, Strung Out, Suicide Machines, Tanlines, Thee Oh Sees, Top 11, Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Sorry it’s a few hours late. I was somewhere over the north Pacific heading home from Tokyo. Thanks to Mediazoic

When Is a Band’s Name TOO Offensive? (Slightly NSFW)

March 27, 2015March 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, Black Pussy, Butthole Surfers, Circle Jerks, Dayglo Abortions, Dead Kennedys, Fuck Buttons, Fucked Up, Holy Fuck, Joy Division, New Pornographers, Offensive Band Names, Queers, Revolting Cocks, Slits, Viet Cong

I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time

Random Music News for September 16, 2014

September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Doors, Ebola, Linkin Park, New Pornographers, Robin Thicke

BB King is 89 today. The New Pornographers are now down one drummer. A Doors movie made in 1968 is FINALLY

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I Like This: New Pornographers

July 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments New Pornographers

A new album called Brill Bruisers is coming August 25. Here’s the first video from the record.

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 13 June 2013 (Yes, It’s Late)

June 15, 2014June 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alternate Rooms, Born Ruffians, Godsmack, Guy Blakeslee, Lowell, Mama Kin, New Pornographers, Rise Against, Rush Midnight, Spoon, Top 11

Technical issues, you understand. But hey, better late than never, right? See what you think of this week’s hand-picked tunes.

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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