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Random music news for Wednesday, August 1, 2018

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bez, Bruno Mars, Crabcore, Happy Mondays, Heavy Metal, Heavy Montreal, Jarvis Cocker, Peter Gabriel, Pulp, Pussy Riot, Samsung, Seth Rogen, Shoey, Sony, Steppenwolf, Toto, TTC, Weezer, WOMAD

August already. And my parents are coming to visit for almost a week. This should be interesting. Here’s music news

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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 814: The 90s, Part 4: Britpop

March 2, 2018March 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Britpop, Elastica, Oasis, Pulp, Suede

Fashion is one of the most disposable of all the artistic endeavors. Much of what’s created and sold isn’t designed

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: Deconstructing the Arctic Monkeys

August 4, 2017August 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arctic Monkeys, D4, John Cooper Clarke, Longpigs, Pulp, Sheffield, Streets

I love trying to figure out why things are the way they are. It’s this weird obsession I have with

Record Collecting

Trainspotting Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Soundtrack Reissue

November 13, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Bedrock, Blur, Brian Eno, Damon Albarn, Elastica, Iggy Pop, KYO, Leftfield, Lou Reed, Movie, New Order, Primal Scream, Pulp, Sleeper, Soundtrack, Trainspotting, Underworld

The iconic drama Trainspotting celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and in commemoration, Parlophone reissued the legendary official soundtrack on

Music News

Is This the Real-Life Woman from Pulp’s “Common People?”

May 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Common People, Danae Stratou, Katerina Kana, Pulp

All good Britpop kids know the words: She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge She studied sculpture

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 716: Looking Back on Britpop

March 13, 2015March 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Britpop, Elastica, Oasis, Pulp, Suede

If you were into British alt-rock in the 90s, you’ll know that it was quite a party. And it was

Music News

Random Music News for Saturday, January 3, 2015

January 3, 2015January 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elvis Presley, Jimmy Chamberlin, Justin Bieber, Madonna, PJ Harvey, Pulp, Smashing Pumpkins

Still no hover boards? I give up. This is a fake Justin Bieber Twitter account. I’m pretty sure, anyway (via

Music News

Random Music News for July 31, 2014

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foo Fighters, Morrissey, Nirvana, NWA, Pulp, Ted Nugent

I think I snored a lot last night. My uvula hurts. Did Morrissey send someone to beat up the owner

Music History

Pulp: The Movie

May 22, 2014May 22, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britpop, Documentary, Pulp, Sheffield

Since this summer is the 20th anniversary of the birth of Britpop, there’s plenty of nostalgia to go along. That

Music History

A Remembrance of Britpop Bands That Didn’t Make It

May 18, 2014 Alan Cross 4 Comments 20th Anniversary, Blur, Britpop, Cast, Echobelly, Elastica, Jocasta, Llama Farmers, Menswear, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, Out of My Hair, Pulp, Suede, Symposium, These Animal Men, Weekenders

This year is the 20th anniversary of the birth of Britpop, which means plenty of retrospectives on the whole Cool

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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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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