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Can We Predict What Will Happen in the Game of Thrones Finale by Examining the Seven 7 Soundtrack?

August 27, 2017August 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Finale, Game of Thrones, Soundtrack

Let’s be honest: the penultimate episode of season 7 of Game of Thrones had too many inconsistencies and timeline issues.

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Cineplex’s Flashback Film Fest Includes Movies with Great Soundtracks

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 Nerhys 1 Comment Blade Runner, cineplex, Elastica, Film Festival, Iggy Pop, John Williams, Jurassic Park, Legend, New Order, Primal Scream, Pulp Fiction, Quinton Tarantino, Soundtrack, Tangerine Dream, Trainspotting, Underworld, Vangelis

Cineplex’s annual coast-to-coast festival begins today and runs until the 9th. The Flashback Film Fest brings movie fans their favourite movies,

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Trainspotting Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Soundtrack Reissue

November 13, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Bedrock, Blur, Brian Eno, Damon Albarn, Elastica, Iggy Pop, KYO, Leftfield, Lou Reed, Movie, New Order, Primal Scream, Pulp, Sleeper, Soundtrack, Trainspotting, Underworld

The iconic drama Trainspotting celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and in commemoration, Parlophone reissued the legendary official soundtrack on

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Thirty Years Later, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Gets an Official Soundtrack Release

September 8, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Ferris Bueller, John Hughes, Soundtrack

If you came of age in the 80s, you’ll be intimately familiar with all of John Hughes’ teen angst movies.

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Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliott Redo the Ghostbuster’s Theme. Thoughts?

June 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fall Out Boy, Ghostbusters, Missy Elliott, Soundtrack

All-female cast or not, I’m never been sold about the need to redo Ghostbusters, one of the great comedies of

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After 30 Years, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Will Finally Get an Official Soundtrack

June 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ferris Bueller, John Hughes, Soundtrack

If you’ve ever looked for an official soundtrack to John Hughes’ 1985 classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, you’ve come up

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Why Is There No Official Soundtrack to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?

June 12, 2016June 12, 2016 Alan Cross 5 Comments Ferris Bueller's Day Off, John Hughes, Soundtrack

This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, perhaps the most beloved and most

WTF?

The Deadpool Soundtrack: As Weird As the Super Hero

February 13, 2016February 13, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Deadpool, Soundtrack

The big deal of the weekend has to be the release of one of the more interesting superhero movies of

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Radiohead’s Rejected James Bond Theme Works Well Over the Opening Credit Sequence

December 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments James Bond, Opening Theme, Radiohead, Sam Smith, Soundtrack, SPECTRE

Let’s say for a second that Radiohead’s “SPECTRE,” the Bond rejected in favour of something by Sam Smith, had instead

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Miss Mad Men? There’s Now an Album

October 9, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment AMC, Mad Men, Retrospective, Soundtrack

One of the great things about premium TV these days is how so much care is devoted to picking exactly

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A Fan of Superman? Then You’ll Want This Piece of Vinyl

September 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mondo, Soundtrack, Superman, Vinyl

A company called Mondo is about to release the soundtrack to Superman: The Animated Series on a special piece of

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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 […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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