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Random Music News for Wednesday, February 15, 2017

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Anghami, Bono, Boy George, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, HMV, iPhone 8, Kasabian, Katy Perry, Passion Pit, Prince Charles, Spotify, This is Memorial Device, Viola Beach

Me and The Wife just saw Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival.  It took us a while to figure

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 19 August 2016

August 19, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments Angel Olsen, Bleeker, Blossoms, Green Day, Jack White, Jeff The Brotherhood, King Creosote, Pack A.D., Rococode, Ultimate Painting, Viola Beach

Don’t let the last of the summer slip into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the summer!

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Random Music News for Monday, August 8, 2016

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Beastie Boys, Dean Martin, Eminem, Facebook, Greg Allman, Hologram, Leonard Cohen, Mariah Carey, Martin Shkreli, Mike D, Peter Tosh, Prince, Ronnie James Dio, Suge Knight, Taylor Swift, Viola Beach

Isn’t it amazing that every four years we become fans and experts at sports we normally don’t care about? Guilty

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This Fun Music Video Comes with a Really, Really Sad Story

July 31, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Viola Beach

Things were going well for Viola Beach, a four-piece British indie band touted for success by people such as Coldplay’s

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Random Music News for Wednesday, March 16, 2016

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple Music, Brian Johnson, Conway Twitty, George Martin, Guns 'N Roses, John Lennon, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Keith Emerson, Kurt Cobain, Podcasts, Sonos, Viola Beach, Whitney Houston, Yoko Ono

Damn. I missed Einstein’s birthday yesterday. Go here to catch up. And now, the music news… Brian Johnson is not

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Random Music News for Thursday, February 18, 2016

February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, HBO, Kanye West, One-Hit Wonder, Pandora, Paramount, Radio, Scorsese, Spotify, Vinyl, Viola Beach

On this day in 1979, it was so cold that it snowed in southern Sudan. That’s the Sahara Desert. Never happened

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Every Member of a British Indie Band Killed in a Car Crash (And Three Members of a US Band Die in Another)

February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Car Accident, Sweden, Viola Beach

All four members of Viola Beach, an indie band based out of Warrington in the UK, were killed along with

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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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    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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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