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Random music news for Tuesday, June 23, 2020

June 23, 2020June 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple, Concerts, Darkness, Donald Trump, Justin Bieber, Live Nation, NXNE, Pussy Riot, Rush, Sigur Ros, Songwriting, Video Games

Looking to attract women? Then don’t include your cat in your dating profile. Hey, it’s science! You’re welcome. Now some

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Random music news for Thursday, April 2, 2020

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments CRTC, Exodus, Foo Fighters, Gary Holt, Live Nation, Metal, NXNE, Podcasting, Public Enemy, Slayer, Thursday, Tom Rush, Video Chat

Note: Beach bodies have been canceled for 2020. That takes the pressure off, right? You can play with this umlat

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Random music news for Thursday, June 6, 2019

June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Copyright, Donald Trump, Fraunhofer, Jukeboxy, Madonna, NXNE, Podcasting, Spice Girls, Spotify, Thom Yorke, Tom DeLonge, Tupac, Vinyl

The 75th anniversary of D-Day. If you ever get a chance to visit the beaches of Normandy, do it. Moving

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NXNE is this Weekend!

June 24, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Music Festival, NXNE, NXNE 2017, NXNE Portlands

Yesterday NXNE Portlands kicked off with an awesome first day with great artists. Although it was overcast for most of

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NXNE Future Land Today in Toronto

June 21, 2017 Andrew Dick 0 Comments NXNE, Tech, Toronto

Today in Toronto NXNE is holding Future Lands at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St W, Toronto.) What is the Future Land

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See If You Can Make It Big In This Choose Your Own NXNE Adventure Game

May 26, 2017May 25, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Choose Your Own Adventure, Danforth Music Hall, Fame, Festival, Game, HackerYou, Horseshoe Tavern, NXNE, Star, Toronto, TTC

Have you ever dreamed of being a rock star? Plenty of real-life stars will be descending on Toronto for NXNE

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NXNE Announces Full Line-up for Port Lands

April 20, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Music Festival, NXNE, Port Lands

NXNE has unveiled their full lineup for the Port Lands Festival on June 23-25 in Toronto. Newly announced highlights include

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North By Northeast 2017: Here Are the Early Details

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Music Festival, North By Northeast, NXNE, Toronto

North by Northeast 2017 will run from June 16 to 25, 2017 in Toronto. That’s right, the festival will expand to

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Random Music Week for Wednesday November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Andy Warhol, Apple, Beastie Boys, Bono, Christmas #1, Donald Trump, Google Play Music, Indie Week, John Lennon, Licensed to Ill, Motorhead, NXNE, Prince Harry, Recorders, Rolling Stones, Sean Lennon, Streaming

That bug that causes extreme respiratory distress has got me. It’s disgusting. And now, the music news. The 14th annual

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Random Music News for Wednesday, June 22, 2016

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Caribbean, Glastonbury, Justin Bieber, Music Video, Nova Scotia, NXNE, Prince, Soundcloud, Streaming Music, The Cure, Tom DeLonge, UFOs, Vinyl, Violins, Wag Club

The days are now getting shorter. Just sayin’. And now, some music news. Funny: The Government of Nova Scotia accidentally

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Random Music News for Friday, May 20, 2016

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Joel, Justin Trudeau, Kanye, Michael Buble, Nickelback, NXNE, Ozzy Osbourne, Ramones, Violent Soho, YouTube

One of the English bull terriers has a slight ACL tear in the left rear leg after a particularly acrobatic

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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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