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See photos from the Billy Talent/Rise Against show in Ottawa

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Talent, Foodbanks, NOBRO, Ottawa, Rise Against, Ross MacDonald

[This is from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] On Monday 4 April, Ottawa hosted its first full-arena rock concert

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Music News 

Need a new bike? You can bid on bikes designed by the Foo Fighters, Radiohead, and more

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Auction, Brompton Bikes, Dinosaur Jr, Foo Fighters, LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, Rise Against, Sub Pop, Underworld

Okay, so this is a long shot (not to mention expensive), but there’s a chance for music fans to bid

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Wheels for Change: Brompton bike auction to help sidelined tour crews

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Brompton, Crew Nation, Dinosaur Jr, Enrique Iglesias, foldable bikes, Foo Fighters, Khruangbin, LCD Soundsystem, Live Nation, Nathan East, Neko Case, Oh Wonder, Phoebe Bridgers, Radiohead, Rise Against, Sub Pop, Underworld

If you’ve taken up cycling during the pandemic as a way to get some fresh air, check out this auction

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Music News 

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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Recommended Music 

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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Recommended Music 

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

Music Tech MeetUp

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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  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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    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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