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Sesame Street

Television 

While Sesame Street still looks for Bruce Springsteen to appear on the show, Dave Grohl stepped in

November 14, 2019November 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Sesame Street

The surprise is not that Dave Grohl made an appearance on Sesame Street, it’s that it’s taken him this long

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, November 9, 2019

November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Dickinson, Bruce Springsteen, Iron Maiden, Kanye, Madonna, Pakistan, Sesame Street, StubHub, Underworld, YouTube Music

The first edition of Rolling Stone magazine was published on this day in 1967. Over to music new for November

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Recommended Music 

Your weird video for the day: Sesame Street vs. the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage”

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Sabotage, Sesame Street

A mashup of Sesame Street and “Sabotage?” Why not?

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, November 28, 2018

November 28, 2018November 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 8K video, Alessia Cara, Auschwitz, BBC, Brexit, Broadway, Bruce Springsteen, Country Music, Donald Trump, Facebook, Go-Gos, iPhones, Music sales, NHK, Primus, Roland, Sesame Street, Streaming, Studio, Ticketmaster, Toilets

Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 181: SPACED!

May 9, 2018May 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elon Musk, Geeks and Beats, Milky Way, Saturday Night Fever, Sesame Street

With the rabbit hole the geeks went down this week, you’d be forgiven for wondering if they were high. (Well,

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Cool! 

Someone Has Finally Mashed Up the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” with Sesame Street

July 7, 2017July 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Mashup, Sesame Street

What took you so long, Internet?

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, June 2, 2017

June 2, 2017June 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Ariana Grande, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Keith Richards, Manchester, Mariah Carey, Mental Illness, New Order, No Sleep Til Sudbury, Podcasts, Rolling Stons, Ronnie Wood, Sesame Street, Sony, Star Trek, Taylor Swift, Universal Translator

It was on this day in 1999 that Bhutan became the last country in the world to get television. And

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, January 28, 2017

January 28, 2017January 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carole King, David Bowie, George Michael, Grunge, Iron Maiden, J-Pop, Jimmy Kimmel, Mozart, Rock Paper Scissors, Sarajevo, Sega, Sesame Street, Singles, Soundrack, Spotify, Steve Miller, Video Games

The Great Lakes Blizzard happened on this day in 1977–40 years ago–which saw Buffalo and the surrounding area hit with

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Music News 

Jazz Harmonica Great Toots Thielemans Has Died, Taking Part of My Childhood with Him

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Sesame Street, Toots Thielemans

Toots Thielemans brought the harmonica to jazz. He ended up playing with greats like Miles Davis, Benny Goodman and many

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Television 

The Sesame Street Game of Thrones Parody

April 8, 2015April 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Game of Thrones, Parody, Sesame Street

In this case, it’s Game of Chairs. (Via Larry and Vulture)

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Music News 

Ed Sheeran Appears on Sesame Street. Can You Pick Him Out from the Actual Muppets?

April 3, 2015April 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ed Sheeran, Muppet, Sesame Street

It’s a music video on school rules. Note how well he blends in with the cast. Meanwhile, the Cookie Monster

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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 penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
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  • Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
    Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
    From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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