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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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Gift Guide 

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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Music News 

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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Music News 

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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  • Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
    Mark Silver
  • In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
    Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
    Mark Silver
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