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Music History 

40 Years Ago, The Sex Pistols Blew Up. Then Johnny Lydon Clawed His Way Back.

January 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1978, Johnny Lydon, San Francisco, Sex Pistols, Winterland

On January 14, 1978, the Sex Pistols played their final gig (well, until the 90s reunion) at the Winterland in

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Music News 

The Super Bowl and Music: A Quick Overview

February 6, 2016February 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments San Francisco, Super Bowl 50

With the Super Bowl coming up tomorrow, our attention turns to TV commercials and the halftime show. Oh, and there’s

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Music News 

Morrissey vs. the TSA: “I Was Sexually Assaulted!”

July 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Morrissey, San Francisco, Sexual Assault, SFO, TSA

Anyone who’s ever had to endure travel through the US has grown to hate the TSA. Granted, some airports are

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WTF? 

They’ve Run Out of Ideas for Rock Operas. There’s Now One About Yeast. You Heard Me.

October 8, 2014October 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Musical Theatre, San Francisco, Yeast

Musical theatre can be a weird place. Musical theatre in San Francisco can be extra-weird. As proof, I present Yeast

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Music History 

An Oral History of the Last Beatles Concert

August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Candlestick Park, San Francisco

This comes to us from SFGate: Last month, The Big Event and the San Francisco Chronicle started searching for readers who

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Recommended Music 

Know Your Mummies: Awesome Performance from 1991

February 16, 2014February 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Garage-punk, Mummies, San Francisco

Diffuser unearthed this 1991 footage of a band called the Mummies tearing up a San Francisco cable access show.  Garage-punk

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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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  • 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 […]
    Andrew Dick
  • 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 […]
    Mark Silver
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