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The best music of the year so far as chosen by the writers of A Journal of Musical Things (Part 1)

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Beaches, Bodega, Editors, Ekat Bork, Fidlar, Gaz Coombes, Gwenno, Israel Nash, MIEN, Rise Against, Shame, Snow Patrol, Superorganism, USS

Now that we’re well and good into the second half of 2018, it’s perhaps a good time to pause to

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Random Music News for Thursday, May 4, 2017

May 4, 2017May 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments CBGB, Fyre Festival, Garbage Pail Kids, Glastonbury, Grandaddy, Kevin Garcia, Led Zeppelin, Lena Dunham, Record Store Day, Rise Against, SoundClud, Thurtson Moore

Star Wars Day! May the fourth be with you. And now, the music news for May 4. Kevin Garcia, co-founder

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 28 April 2017

April 28, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Altobeelays, DVSN 88, Headstones, Midnight Shine, PINS, Rise Against, Roger Waters, Spowder, Super Americans, Thurston Moore, U2

Another Friday, another list of recommended new tunes, hand-picked by me. Lemme know if anything on this week’s list floats

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 13 June 2013 (Yes, It’s Late)

June 15, 2014June 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alternate Rooms, Born Ruffians, Godsmack, Guy Blakeslee, Lowell, Mama Kin, New Pornographers, Rise Against, Rush Midnight, Spoon, Top 11

Technical issues, you understand. But hey, better late than never, right?  See what you think of this week’s hand-picked tunes.

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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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