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Random music news for Wednesday, July 22, 2020

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Amy Lee, Chris Cornell, Concerts, Coronavirus, Evanescence, Joey Armstrong, Kanye West, Radio, Spotify, SWMRS, Vinyl

Is it cake? Let’s find out. (You’ll see what I mean.) Now some music news for July 22, 2020. Coronavirus

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Random music news for Thursday, October 31, 2019

October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Black Keys, George Michael, Kanye West, KISS, Podcasts, R. Kelly, Spotify, SWMRS, Thunderdome

Halloween, the night when disguised extortionists appear at my door demanding nutritionally-deficient foodstuffs with the full approval and endorsement of

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New Music from the Inbox for August 27, 2018: Ellevator, SWMRS, Long Range Hustle, & More!

August 27, 2018August 26, 2018 Nerhys 0 Comments Ellevator, Jet Black, Long Range Hustle, Major Love, Moonbeau, New Music, New Music From The Inbox, SWMRS

Artist: Ellevator Song: “New Survival” Album: Ellevator EP From their self-titled EP, Ellevator explores the duality of the self in

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Billie Joe Armstrong’s New Supergroup, Punk Documentary and…Eyeliner?

October 21, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billie Joe Armstrong, Documentary, Rancid, SWMRS

[Intern-in-residence Dorothy Lee looks at the beginning of Billie Joe Armstrong’s makeup empire. -AC] Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, his

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 30 December 2016 (My Favourite Picks of the Year!)

December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cabbage, David Bowie, Emma Ruth Rundle, Goat Girl, Kate Bush, Laura Sauvage, Margaret Glaspy, Okilly Dokilly, Prophets of Rage, Shame, SWMRS

Next year will be the fifth year of uninterrupted Top 11 Playlists, a weekly set of recommendations of songs that for

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More Music From The Inbox 19 Oct 2016: Samthing Soweto, Jesu/Sun Kil Moon, Autolux and More!

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Autolux, Jesu/Sun Kil Moon, Miniature Tigers, More Music From The Inbox, Samthing Soweto, SWMRS, Uniform

Artist: Samthing Soweto, “Ubukhazikhazi Balentombi” Album: N/A Out of Johannesburg and bringing some sweet South African sounds Sounds like: Fantastic

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 01 April 2016

April 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments BRONCHO, Eric Bachman, Frontier Folk Nebraska, Laura Sauvage, Night Moves, Purple, Say Yes, SWMRS, The Dirty Nil, The World is a Beautiful Place, White Demin

I like all these songs. No April Fool’s crap from me. Thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting. SWMRS, “Drive North,”

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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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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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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