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Random music news for Tuesday, October 26, 2021

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Car Audio, Coldplay, Factory Records, Ramones, Ron Howard, Tony Wilson, Trainspotting

Still not vaxxed? Then you might want to read this–and then just do it. Then you can read music news

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 929: Key alt-rock soundtracks

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment A Clockwork Orange, John Hughes, Judgement Night, Midnight Express, Rock Horror, Soundtracks, The Crow, Times Square, Trainspotting

There was a time when movie soundtracks were the lifeblood of the recorded music industry. The LP record, which was

Movies

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,

Movies

Here’s a Trailer for Trainspotting 2

January 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Trainspotting

More creepy dead babies? Will Begbie ever calm down? Will Spud shit himself again? And will Renton eventually choose life?

Record Collecting

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

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Mark Silver