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Music News 

Sloan is having a garage sale this Saturday

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Garage Sale, Murderrecords, Sloan

If you’re in Southern Ontario and want a chance at some interesting Sloan merchandise and ephemera, the band is having

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Concerts 

Photos from Sloan’s tiny gig in Ottawa

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Neat Coffee Shop, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald, Sloan

[Sloan has played much, much bigger venues than this–which is why it was so cool to see them at this

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Concerts 

Here’s Canadian indie supergroup Anyway Gang live in Ottawa

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anyway Gang, Hollerado, Ross MacDonald, Sam Roberts, Sloan, Tokyo Police Club

[This is another report from Ross MacDonald. – AC] Canada’s alt-rock supergroup Anyway Gang played in Ottawa, and it wasn’t

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Concerts Music News 

The Saints and Sinners Tour has been canceled. Again. And probably for good this time.

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Big Wreck, Covid, Headtones, Moist, Saints and Sinners, Sloan, Tea Party

Way back in the Before Times (actually, February 2020, but it feels longer)I made a trip to Facebook HQ in

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Music News 

Let’s try it again: The Saints + Sinners Tour is back on.

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Alan Cross 6 Comments Headstones, Moist, Saints and Sinners, Sloan, Tea Party

Back in the Before Times, I hosted a Facebook Live press conference announcing the Saints + Sinners Tour, a great

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Beats, Brexit, Dad Rock, Dave Grohl, Ecstasy, Eddie Van Halen, Phil Collins, Podcasting, Psylicibin, Sloan, Spotify

Need a nap after lunch? You will be doing your boss a favour (and yourself, too). I have a quick

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Concerts Cool! Music News 

Arts & Crafts wants to help people feel Home for the Holidays

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Arts & Crafts, Busty and the Bass, Charles Spearin, Chris Murphy, Dan Mangan, Ellevator, Hannah Georgas, Jordan Klassen, Lowell, Reuben and the Dark, Said the Whale, Sara MacDougall, Side Door Access, Sloan

While we’re staying (read: stuck) at home a little more these days than in a typical holiday season, the fine

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Recommended Music 

Sloan wades into politics with a new song called “Stop Trumps Lies”

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Donald Trump, Sloan

For most of their nearly 30-year career, Sloan has steered clear of anything political. Now, though, they’ve got something to

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020March 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alien Ant Farm, Bonnaroo, Drake, Instagram, Karaoke, Kevin Durant, Live Streaming, Sloan, Spotify, Stingray Digital, Streaming

Hey, we haven’t heard Rudy Giuliani run off at the mouth for weeks. Where did he go? I’ll start looking

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Music News 

Sloan releases a new deluxe (and quite massive) edition of their Navy Blues album

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boxed Set, Navy Blues, Sloan

[Picking a favourite Sloan album is tough, but the safest thing to do is default to the Navy Blues album

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Music News 

Canada has a new supergroup. Say hello to Anyway Gang.

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anyway Gang, Hollerado, Sam Roberts, Sloan, Tokyo Police Club

It’s always intriguing when a number of experienced, well-connected, and highly regarded musicians decided to combine forces. Can the whole

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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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