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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 879: Alt-Rock Revivals Part 1 – Punk

We begin this episode with a reading from Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses 1-3. Ish. To everything there is a season,

The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they

[Intern-in-residence Dorothy Lee looks at the beginning of Billie Joe Armstrong’s makeup empire. -AC] Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, his

I seem to have acquired an intense like for kombucha. Where did that come from? Whilst I sip my tea,

I think I hit a new record with music submissions this past week with more than 400 coming through my

Given that hundreds of new tunes are pitched every month, it’s tough to narrow things down to just these eleven.

With Revolution Radio due October 7, Green Day is ramping up for its release with a new video directed by

Back in the middle 90s, Rancid formed one-third of the Holy Trinity of the Punk Rock Revival. Although they sold

Check out the new video for “Brandenburg Gate” from Anti-Flag’s soon to be released new album American Spring. The song

By Adam Morrison There are two ways to pay tribute to your influences. The “Blurred Lines”/”Got to Give It Up”

That’s right: it’s been two decades since Rancid’s Let’s Go and NOFX’s Punk in Drublic came out on Epitaph. That

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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