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Spirit of the West

Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Musicians with disabilities

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Talent, Disabilities, Edwyn Collins, Matt Good, Portugal. The Man, Ramones, Spirit of the West, The Vines, X-Ambassadors

The human body can be both very strong and very fragile. Given its complexity, it generally works pretty well. But

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Music News 

RIP John Mann of Spirit of the West

November 21, 2019November 22, 2019 Alan Cross 4 Comments John Mann, Spirit of the West

About a decade ago, I sat in vineyard amphitheatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake watching an acoustic performance by Jim Cuddy, Tom Cochrane,

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Music News 

Attention Spirit of the West fans: There’s another benefit for John Mann coming up.

January 16, 2019January 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alzheimer's, John Mann, Phoenix, Spirit of the West

John Mann, the frontman for Spirit of the West, continues to battle early-onset Alzheimer’s. He was diagnosed at 51 and

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Music News 

New beer aims to raise money for singer’s Alzheimer’s treatment

June 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, John Mann, Off The Rail, Spirit of the West

John Mann was the face of Spirit of the West, the band behind this iconic Canadian party song. John has

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 819: The 90s, Part 8: The CanRock Revolution

April 6, 2018April 12, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments 54-40, Age of Electric, CanRock, I Mother Earth, Pursuit of Happiness, Spirit of the West, Tea Party, Tragically Hip

Canada is the sixth-largest music market in the world. Only the US, Japan, the UK, Germany and France are bigger.

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Recommended Music 

Friends of Spirit of the West singer John Mann come together for a tribute song. You should buy a copy. Here’s why.

February 4, 2018February 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Benefit, GoFundMe, Home for a Rest, John Mann, Spirit of the West

As John Mann, the singer for Spirit of the West, continues to live with early-onset dementia, his friends have come

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Music History 

Remembering Some Weird Canadian Pop Hits from the Last 20 Years

July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments b4-4, Cancon, MAPL, Moffats, Prozzak, Spirit of the West

While Canada exports a ton of music to the world, there are some songs and acts that for whatever reason,

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Music History 

Prepping for Canada 150: 50 Legendary Canadian Songs

June 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Anne Murray, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Canada 150, Guess Who, Joni Mitchell, kd lang, Kim Mitchell, Littlest Hobo, Shania Twain, Spirit of the West, Tragically Hip

My brother and sisters throughout Corus Radio were asked to compile a list of 50 legendary Canadian songs and then

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Movies Music History 

Spirit Unforgettable, the Story of Spirit of the West Frontman’s Battle with Dementia, to Air on HBO Friday

June 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, John Mann, Spirit of the West

One of the most poignant music stories of the past couple of years has been that of John Mann, the

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, June 29, 2016

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Coldplay, Dalai Lama, Dementia, Documentary, Glastonbury, Iggy Pop, iPhone, John Mann, Keith Richards, Lady Gaga, Mike Huckabee, Prince Harry, Radio, Spirit of the West, Suvivor

Happy 9th birthday, iPhone! And now, the music news. Iggy Pop has some interesting advice for the advertising industry. Seriously,

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Music News 

Spirit of the West Prepares for Its Last Show as Singer John Mann Continues his Fight with Alzheimer’s

April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Dementia, John Mann, Music As Medicine Project, Music Therapy, Spirit of the West

If you know of anyone who has been beset by dementia and Alzheimer’s, you’ll know how tragic it can be.

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