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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: Sublime’s graphic novel

February 18, 2021February 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Sublime

One of the leading bands of the mid-90s ska-punk and reggae-punk boom was Sublime, who came out of Long Beach,

Random music news for Monday, April 8, 2019

April 8, 2019April 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Cher, David Lee Roth, Kurt Cobain, Mick Jagger, Nirvana, Podcast, Sublime

It was 25 years ago today that we heard the news about Kurt Cobain. Yes, it’s been that long. Here’s

Music History Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: A not-so-brief history of ska, part 2

August 10, 2018August 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fishbone, Gangster Fun, Less Than Jake, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, No Doubt, Planet Smashers, Ska, Specials, Sublime, Toasters, Untouchables

As I said in the preamble to part one, ska seems to be one of those immortal musical genres. And

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 817: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival

March 23, 2018March 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Doughboys, Fugazi, Green Day, NOFX, Offspring, Punk, Ramones, Rancid, Sleater-Kinney, Social Distortion, Sublime

The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they

Movies Music News

Sublime Documentary Set for 2018

August 7, 2017August 7, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Bill Guttentag, Documentary, Music Documentary, Sublime

Currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 40oz. to Freedom album, Sublime recently began working with Academy Award-winning director Bill Guttentag

Music News

Random Music for Saturday, May 7, 2016

May 7, 2016May 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arsenio Hall, Bob Dylan, Coachella, David Bowie, Glastonbury, Justin Bieber, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Prince, Roger Waters, Sinead O'Connor, Sublime, The Rolling Stones, The Who

Vladimir Putin became president of Russia on this day in 2000. He’ll celebrate by eating an entire bear. And now,

Guest Blog Lists

10 Cheerful Sounding Songs with UN-Cheerful Lyrics

April 25, 2015April 25, 2015 Former Contributor 3 Comments Amanda Palmer, Cee Lo Green, Foster the People, KISS, Lily Allen, Misleading Lyrics, Sky, Smash Mouth, Sublime, Third Eye Blind, Tori Amos

[Another list from frequent contributor Adam Morrison. – AC] Whether it has something to do with the power of juxtaposition

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver