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Behold the new Led Zeppelin pinball machine

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Led Zeppelin, Pinball, Stern

If this were a normal year, I’d probably be at CES in Las Vegas again, looking at all the cool

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, November 13, 2020

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Britney Spears, Broadcast Dialogue, Japan, Jonathan Pie, Metadata, Pinball, Radio 1, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stones, Trombone

Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Look it up. Here’s a hint: music news for Friday, November 13. Coronavirus update: The Lockdown Awards? I guess

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Guns N’ Roses’ Not in This Lifetime pinball game is here

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guns N'Roses, Pinball

As a old school pinballer from way back, I’m happy to see Guns N’ Roses has a new pinball game

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Music News 

Want: A new Beatles pinball machine

October 27, 2018October 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Pinball, Stern

If you’ve always harbored a dream of having your own pinball machine in your man cave, start saving your money

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Random music news for Thursday, July 5, 2018

July 5, 2018July 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Drake, Kate Bush, Michael Jackson, Pinball, Psy, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Tina Turner, Tragically Hip, UP Cannabis, Vans, VHS, Voyager, Warped Tour

I got my first back-to-school school supplies email yesterday. Too soon, people. Too soon. And now, music news for July

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Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 106: Give Me a Stevejob

May 13, 2015May 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1986, 3D printers, Apple TV, Apple Watch, British Invasion, erotica, Gene Simmons, Hip-hop, Keurig, KISS, L’Oreal, Michael Jackson, Pinball, Pop Music, Roku 3, Volkswagen

For this show, Michael had his usual glass of scotch but I was relegated to a bottle of cranberry juice

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KISS Brings Back the Pinball Machine

May 7, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment KISS, Pinball, Stern

Thank you, Stern. You’ve brought back part of my pinball-playing youth. But starting at $6K USD? From Ars Technica: There was a

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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    It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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  • Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
    The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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