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OK Go Will Release an Album on DNA. Yes, Deoxyribonucleic Acid.

November 25, 2014 Alan Cross 3 Comments DNA, OK Go, Sri Kosuri

Give it up to the guys in OK Go for continually finding new ways to be creative with their music.

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 699: The History of Power Pop

October 31, 2014November 2, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Star, Material Issue, Nick Lowe, OK Go, Power Pop, Raspberries, Romantics, Sloan

First, the good news: Producer Rob’s collapsed lung–a spontaneous pneumothorax–has been re inflated and he’s breathing just fine. That means

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It’s Always a Good Time for a New Video from OK Go

October 27, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Video, OK Go

So what have they conjured up this time? This is from their new album, Hungry Ghost.

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 11 July 2014

July 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Andrew Bird, Death from Above 1979, Gord Downie, Hooray for Earth, Kooks, Matt Berninger, OK Go, Quitters, Rural Alberta Advantage, Simply Saucer, The Sadies, Tweedy

Picked out just for you.  Lemme know what you think of this week’s selection. And if you hear something you

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Musical Fun for the 4th of July

July 4, 2014July 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4th of July, Dave Rave, OK Go

First, here’s OK Go imagining what they might do if Barack Obama asked them to great a 4th of July

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Another Super-Clever Music Video from OK Go

June 18, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Video, OK Go, Optical Illusions

From the band that gave us music videos shot on treadmills and those using a giant Rube Goldberg machine comes

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That OK Go Treadmill Video Without All the Distracting Music

May 13, 2014May 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Musicless Video, OK Go

Back in 2006, Chicago’s OK Go won all kinds of praise for their one-take clip for “Here It Goes Again”

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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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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

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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  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • 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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