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Sisters of Mercy

Music History 

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 43: Sisters of Mercy

October 22, 2017March 19, 2019 Brent Chittenden 3 Comments A Slight Case of Overbombing, CFNY. The Edge, Jim Steinman, Sisters of Mercy, The Edge

I love The Sisters of Mercy. I’m guessing that the audience is a bit split down the middle between those

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Music News 

Be It Resolved: These Covers Are Better Than the Originals

December 13, 2016 Alan Cross 48 Comments Al Green, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Clash, Cover Versions, Cowboy Junkies, CSNY&Y, Gloria Jones, Hot Chocolate, Isley Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Nazareth, Sisters of Mercy, Soft Cell, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Vince Taylor

I’m a big fan of cover versions, especially the cases where the remake is better than the original. Here is

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Lists 

Top Ten Songs Over 7 Minutes Long (Modern / New Rock Version)

March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 Brent Chittenden 16 Comments Bauhaus, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Kraftwerk, LCD Soundsystem, Metallica, Mother Love Bone, Sisters of Mercy, Tool

Rolling Stone recently did a list of the 50 Best Songs Over 7 minutes long and to be fair, it’s

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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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RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • 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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