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Get An Earful: Only Tears for Aretha at Riverfest

August 18, 2018August 17, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, Get An Earful, Playlist, Riverfest Elora

It goes without saying that we are in a time of heightened awareness when it comes to things like equal

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Toronto stays strong at Danforth fundraiser with Billy Talent, City and Colour and special guests. Here’s what happened.

August 12, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Billy Talent, Playlist, The Danforth Music Hall, TOronto TOgether

Toronto definitely came together on August 11th, raising at least $75,000 for the #TorontoStrong fund while rocking out to Billy

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Get An Earful: Stranded at The Opera House

August 11, 2018August 10, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Get An Earful, Playlist, Stranded Fest Toronto, The Opera House

Sayyy, isn’t that a song from Grease? Wait, I must have the ’50s drive-in where Sandy ditched Danny Zuko confused

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Pearl Jam Come Home to Seattle: Watch and Listen

August 11, 2018August 14, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Pearl Jam, Playlist, Seattle, The Home Shows

We are Pearl Jam … and we are from Seattle, Washington. Pearl Jam played their first Seattle show in five

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Get An Earful: Lollapalooza Discoveries

August 2, 2018August 1, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Get An Earful, Lollapalooza, Music Discovery, Playlist

I don’t mean to sound like Grandpa Simpson yelling at clouds, but back in the ’90s Lollapalooza was THE summer

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Getting your song on the right Spotify playlist can mean a HUGE boost in royalties

June 26, 2018June 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Playlist, Spotify

Playlists are the new albums. Instead of people listening through full albums in the order in which the artist intended,

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Weekly survey: We need a playlist to get people to vote in Thursday’s Ontario election

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Ontario Election, Playlist

I’m worried about the Ontario election. The overall attitude seems to be that Ontarians are faced with three bad votes,

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Elon Musk’s Spaceman needs a playlist for his million-year journey. Let’s help him out.

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 Alan Cross 6 Comments David Bowie, Elon Musk, Falcon Heavy, Mars, Playlist, Roaster, Spaceman, Spotify

Yesterday, SpaceX launched one of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadsters into a solar orbit where it will soar through the void

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Want to Listen to Your Favourite Athlete’s Warm-Up Playlist? There’s an App for That.

November 9, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments ListenIN, Playlist

Music is a great way to get your game face on. Athletes of all sorts often immerse themselves in music

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Time to Start Making Your Total Eclipse Playlist (Rock Edition)

August 17, 2017 Alan Cross 6 Comments Playlist, Solar Eclipse, Total Eclipse

Come Monday, the first total eclipse of the sun since 1979 will race across North America. Having seen the last

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If OJ Had a Playlist…

July 22, 2017July 21, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment OJ Simpson, Playlist, Spotify

OJ Simpson has been in jail for nine years, so he’s missed the whole streaming revolution. Now that he’s due

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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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