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As we hit the halfway point of 2019, here’s the best music of the year so far.

June 30, 2019June 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albert Hammond Jr, Best of 2019, Blood Red Shoes, Cage the Elephant, Cold War Kids, Dandy Warhols, Reignwolf, The Heavy, The Hives, Vampire Weekend

[Gilles LeBlanc, whom you might know as the person who writes under the name ROCKthusiast, has picked his favourite songs

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Recommended Music 

New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (Apr. 9, 2019): Future History, Ex Hex, Slimboy, & More!

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 Nerhys 0 Comments Calico Jack, Ex Hex, Future History, j.r., New Music, New Music From The Inbox, Slimboy, Vampire Weekend

Artist: Future HistorySong: “Daily Medicine”Album: ForBand location: Markham Why I like it: Upbeat but with mellow vocals. Listen: Artist: Ex

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Music News 

New Music From The Inbox: Vampire Weekend, Mini Mansions, Hezen, and more!

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Zoe Orion 0 Comments Hezen, Joel Baker, Mini Mansions, Rudy De Anda, Vampire Weekend

Artist: Vampire Weekend ft. Steve LacySong: SunflowerAlbum: Father of the Bride Vampire Weekend’s new music video for this charming, bright

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Vampire Weekend convinces Jerry Seinfeld to appear in their new video

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jerry Seinfeld, Jonah Hill, Vampire Weekend

I’m quite besotted with the new album Father of the Bride from Vampire Weekend, even though the hook from the

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This week’s surprise new music bonanza from Vampire Weekend, Florence + the Machine, a non-blink-182 project and something from Gerard Way.

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments #NewMusicBonanza, Florence and the Machine, Gerard Way, New Music, Simple Creatures, Vampire Weekend

(I should have probably asked Alan Cross for a picture of HIS music collection before he has declutterer Marie Kondo

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Matty Healy’s domino effect after trumpeting the singular greatness of The 1975.

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 1 Comment Cage the Elephant, John Mulaney, Lollapalooza, Matty Healy, The 1975, The Salt and Pepper Diner, Vampire Weekend

Matty Healy of The 1975 gave an interview to Billboard magazine recently that’s elicited a bit of a response. Amidst

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Music History 

Random Music News for Thursday, January 28, 2016

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Courtney Cobain, HBO, Jay Z, Joy Formidable, Kurt Cobain, Martin Scoresese, Michael Buble, Mick Jagger, Soundcloud, Tony Visconti, Vampire Weekend, Vinyl, X-Files

It was 30 years ago today that the space shuttle Challenger blew up. I remember watching it on TV and

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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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  • Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
    In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
    Mark Silver
  • Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
    Mark Silver
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