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Why Everyone’s Streaming and Everyone’s Happy

October 28, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Opinion, Streaming Music Services

Here’s an interesting article from the VIllage Voice. Let me begin with a highlight: Montana-based Dan Brooks recently wrote a

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Music News 

Meanwhile, In the World of Iggy Pop

October 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Iggy Pop, John Peel Lecture, Opinion

Iggy was in the UK recently to deliver the fourth annual John Peel Lecture and Professor Pop chose to speak

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Music Industry 

Sorry, Young Bands: Your Fans Don’t Care

October 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Emerging Artists, Music Business, Opinion

Here’s a sobering post from Mark Mulligan’s Music Industry Blog: The plight of artists and songwriters grappling with download dollars

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Music Industry 

Melissa Etheridge: “Auto Tune Ain’t Got No Soul.” Right ON, Sister!

September 27, 2014September 26, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Auto Tune, Melissa Etheridge, Opinion

Here’s her op-ed fromBillboard: Ever since technology gave us the ability to put an endless number of tracks on a

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Guest Blog 

To Those Who Would Use Children’s Choirs on Songs: Stop It. JUST STOP IT.

July 27, 2014July 27, 2014 Alan Cross 4 Comments Children's Choirs, Opinion, Pink Floyd, Prog-Rock

[Another guest blog by Susan Andrews. AC] Lately I’ve been having some thoughts on the use of children’s choirs by

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Music History 

Jack White: The Last True Rock Star?

June 14, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Jack White, Opinion, Rock Stars

When you try to name all the new superstar acts that have emerged in the world of rock since the

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Cool! 

How to DJ Your Own Wedding

May 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJ, Opinion, Wedding

With wedding season upon us–and with weddings already being stupidly expensive–Pitchfork has published this handy article on how to handle

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Lists 

Who Is The Greatest Drummer of All Time

April 21, 2014 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Consequence of Sound, Drummer, Greatest, List, Opinion

We all have our favourites. And while someone like Dave Grohl might qualify for some (and certainly in the most

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Guest Blog 

Guest Blog: Horrible Movies with Great Soundtracks

April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 Alan Cross 9 Comments Movies, Opinion, Soundtracks

[I’m always looking for people with interesting opinions and positions on music.  This comes via Jason Kane. – AC] Every

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Music News 

Where You Stand at a Concert Says Something About You

April 2, 2014 Alan Cross 4 Comments Concerts, Opinion, Personality Test

The latest bit of  music-related psychoanalysis comes from Pitchfork, which claims that where you stand at a gig says something

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Lists 

The 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time

March 29, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Greatest, Guitar Riffs, Opinion

According to GuitarHabits.com, anyway.  Here’s the Top 5: 1 – Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – Jimi Hendrix 2 – Satisfaction – Rolling Stones 3

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