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The Rheostatics announce their first album in 15 years

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Rheostatics

I’d long given up hope of ever hearing another album from The Rheostatics. But now the Toronto indie darlings from

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Music History 

Rock My World Canada, chapter 51: Rheostatics

March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mike Carr, Rheostatics, Rock My World

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 835: Revisiting CanRock bands of the 90s, part 2

November 16, 2018November 18, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment 90s, CanRock, Doughboys, Econoline Crush, Grapes of Wrath, I Mother Earth, Pure, Rheostatics, Rusty, Rymes with Orange, Treble Charger

Before 1971, there really wasn’t much of a Canadian music industry. Sure, there were record labels, recording studios, promoters, and

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Music News 

The Newest Indie Rock Beer Comes from the Rheostatics

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beau's Brewery, Beer, Craft Beer, Rheostatics

The Rheostatics, one of Toronto’s most-beloved indie alt-rock bands of the last 30 years, don’t get out much these days

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Rheostatics Guitarist to Launch a Print-Only Newspaper. Wait–What?

August 4, 2017August 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Bidini, Newspapers, Print, Rheostatics, West End Phoenix

I love physical newspapers. Three dailies are delivered to my front door every morning. I spread them out on the

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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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