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Weekly survey: Which alt-rock artist has the best Bond theme?

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments James Bond, Theme

We now know that Billie Eilish has been selected to perform the title theme for the 25th installment of the

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Music News 

BBC changes their iconic theme for the World News Service. I don’t like this kind of change.

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment BBC, Theme, World News

Because I spend so much traveling to different parts of the world–in fact, I’m writing this in the EVA business

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Lists 

With Mother’s Day coming, here are five songs about flowers

May 9, 2018May 8, 2018 Thomas Dennett 1 Comment Best Of, List, Theme

This year, April showers were replaced with April hailstorms, but nevertheless, I’m expecting there to be May flowers and all

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Recommended Music 

Merry Christmas from Radiohead! Here’s Their Rejected James Bond Theme

December 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments James Bond, Radiohead, SPECTRE, Theme

There was a rumour that the producers of the James Bond films had asked Radiohead to write a theme for

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Music History 

Today is Batman Day. Let’s Celebrate with My 5 Top Batman Musical Moments.

September 26, 2015September 25, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bathman, Batman Day, Neil Hefti, The Who, Theme, Voivod, Wonder Woman

DC Comics has unilaterally pre-empted our usual Caturday with Baturday, the official (so they say) Batman Day around the planet.

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Guest Blog Lists Television 

The All-time Greatest TV Theme Songs

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 Former Contributor 5 Comments Danny Elfman, Firefly, Fresh Prince, Jeffersons, John Sebastian, Movin' On Up, Simpsons, Sons of Anarchy, Theme, Twin Peaks, Where Everybody Knows Your Name, Will Smith

Nothing can get you ready to watch another episode of a show like a great theme song. Let’s stick to

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Cool! 

Watch This Guy Re-create the Game of Thrones Theme from Scratch

April 16, 2015April 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Game of Thrones, HBO, Television, Theme

Nice work. (Via Digg)

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Recommended Music 

Death Metal + The Theme from “Friends” = Um…

March 29, 2015March 28, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Death Metal, Friends, Theme

Way to go, Internet! (Via Danny and Metal Injection)

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Music News 

ISIS Has a Theme? Yep.

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthem, Isis, Theme

The first three minutes of Dawlat al-Islam Qamat are rather mystical and beautiful. But then everything goes to hell. Read the whole

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Music News 

Killers’ Song Will Be Theme for March Madness

March 15, 2014March 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Basketball, March Madness, NCAA, Television, Theme

America’s biggest sports office pool event, the NCAA basketball tournament, starts on Tuesday.  Expect to hear this track from the

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

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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    Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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  • Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
    Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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