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Really Think It Through – When Band Names Go Bad

May 20, 2017May 23, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments AJJ, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Bad Band Names, Band Names, change, Eskimeaux, Get Inuit, O, Offensive, Political Correctness, Preoccupations, PUP, Tanya Tagaq, Topanga, Viet Cong

Coming up with a band name can sometimes be even harder than making music. It needs to be memorable and

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I Like This: Preoccupations and “Memory”

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Calgary, Preoccupations, Viet Cong

I stumbled across this one when poking around SoundCloud. Preoccupations, who are from Calgary (the formerly named Viet Cong, t00),

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, April 22, 2016

April 22, 2016April 22, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bob Dylan, Brian May, Coachella, Guns 'N Roses, HBO, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Preoccupations, Prince, Queen, Roxette, The Who, Viet Cong, Vinyl

Almost all of today’s music news is consumed with stories of Prince. But there are a few other things going

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Controversy 

Viet Cong Is Finally Going to Change Their Name

September 20, 2015September 20, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Polaris Music Prize, Viet Cong

Viet Cong, the Calgary band whose self-titled album os on tonight’s Polaris Music Prize short list has seen the light

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Music News 

Short List for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize Announced

July 16, 2015July 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2015, Alvvays, BADBADNOTGOOD, Braids, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Caribou, Drake, Jennifer Castle, New Pornographers, Polaris Music Prize, Tobias Jesso Jr., Viet Cong

Come September 21 at the Carlu in Toronto, one of these album will be declared by a jury of twelve

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, May 9, 2015

May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, GWAR, Led Zeppelin, METZ, Noel Gallagher, Rhythm Necklace, Silent Choir, Sonos, Spotify, TV Theme Songs, Viet Cong

Still working on flushing out that goddamn kidney stone.  This is NOT fun. The lawsuit against Led Zeppelin over “Stairway

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Music News 

When Is a Band’s Name TOO Offensive? (Slightly NSFW)

March 27, 2015March 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, Black Pussy, Butthole Surfers, Circle Jerks, Dayglo Abortions, Dead Kennedys, Fuck Buttons, Fucked Up, Holy Fuck, Joy Division, New Pornographers, Offensive Band Names, Queers, Revolting Cocks, Slits, Viet Cong

I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, March 11, 2015

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bette Midler, Ed Sheeran, Gang of Four, Hitler, Kardashian, Modest Mouse, Sarah Brightman, Snoop Dogg, Viet Cong

It was one year ago today that Russia annexed Crimea. How’s that working out for everyone? Bette Midler has found

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 06 March 2015

March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Best Coast, BRONCHO, Joel Plaskett, Joseph Pagano, Mylets, Purity Ring, Speedy Ortiz, Sufjan, Tallest Man on Earth, Van Halen, Viet Cong

Another eleven songs that for whatever reason tickled my fancy this week. Maybe there’s something here that will tickle you.

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I Like This: Viet Cong

January 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jagjaguwar, Viet Cong, Women

Remember the Calgary indie band Women? They had plenty of potential but blew apart in spectacular fashion right on stage

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 02 January 2014

January 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bullet Proof Bomb, Deers, Diemonds, Elwins, Heyrocco, IYES, Menace Beach, Say Lou Lou, Viet Cong, Wolf Alice, Young Fathers

The premise of this week’s list is very simple: artists to watch in 2015.  The hosting comes, as always, from

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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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