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Random music news for Monday, March 9, 2020

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broadway, Coronavirus, Grateful Dead, Justin Bieber, Karaoke, Lewis Capaldi, R. Kelly, Tool, VHS, Wu Tang

Yes, I’m glad for the extra daylight at the end of the day, but switching to DST is not healthy.

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, February 1, 2020

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billie Eilish, BMW, Deborah Dugan, emoji, Grammys, NFL, Prince, Snoop Dogg, Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, TR-808, VHS

Aliens exist. Tom DeLonge will be proven right. Moving to music news for February 1, 2020… This is important: A

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, July 5, 2018

July 5, 2018July 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Drake, Kate Bush, Michael Jackson, Pinball, Psy, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Tina Turner, Tragically Hip, UP Cannabis, Vans, VHS, Voyager, Warped Tour

I got my first back-to-school school supplies email yesterday. Too soon, people. Too soon. And now, music news for July

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This might be the greatest ri–. No. I won’t spoil the surprise.

March 27, 2018March 26, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Rickroll, VHS

Whilst browsing through a junk store on Sunday, a man stumbled across a VHS tape (remember those?) adore with a

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Music History 

What’s the Future of Streaming? Let’s Go Back to the Beta vs. VHS Battle.

December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beta, Streaming, VCRs, VHS

There’s no question that streaming will continue to be A Thing in 2018. The question is, how much will streaming

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Movies 

The World’s Most Valuable VHS Tapes. Wait–What?

December 1, 2016November 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Collectible, Most Valuable, VHS

VHS tapes? Collectible, sure. Valuable? Apparently. Michael points us to LoveAntiques.com which has a list of the most valuable VHS

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, April 4, 2016

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Ezrin, Coachella, Kanye West, Madonna, Puddle of Mudd, VHS, Wes Scanlin

It’s the morning of April 4. There’s 15 cm of fresh snow outside my door. It’s Monday. To say I’m

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 129: Imagine

November 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AR Drone 2.0, Beard Trimmer 9000, BeBop, Betamax, Call of Duty, Drone, Fallout 4, Kurt Cobain, Paris Attacks, Parrot, Pornhub, Sony, VHS

Before we set the lineup for this week’s show, we conducted a Twitter poll on whether we should cover the

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Gadgets 

Sony Just Killed Betamax. Wait–What?

November 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Betamax, Sony, VHS

The Great Format War of the 1980s pitted Sony’s Betamax video system against JVC’s VHS. Although Betamax was superior in

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Gadgets 

How to Digitize All Those Old Music Videos

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beta, Music VIdeos, VHS

You’ve probably seen music videos YouTube where someone has obviously uploaded something they recorded on beta or VHS back in

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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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