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Meanwhile in Manitoba, this fugitive has been impersonating Ed Sheeran for $25 and a ham sandwich. (Is this real?)

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Alan Cross 7 Comments Ed Sheeran, Glen Ballschatler, Impersonator, Winkler, Winnipeg

Have you seen this man? He’s been conning people—churches, mostly–in Southern Manitoba, telling him he’s Ed Sheeran but has fallen

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 5, 2022

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Apple, Covid, Cowboy Junkies, David Lee Roth, Queen, Rolling Stones, Ronnie James Dio, TikTok, Usian Bolt, Winnipeg

The Simpsons acknowledged Winnipeg again. Why? Could it be because Matt Groening’s father (his name was Homer, by the way)

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Music Industry 

Here’s my TEDx Winnipeg talk: Streaming is Killing Music

October 4, 2019October 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alan Cross, Streaming, TEDx, Winnipeg

Back in June, I was asked to make a presentation at a TEDx event in Winnipeg. The video is now

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Music News 

Guest Post: Why does it seem that everyone is from Winnipeg? (And yes, there is a music angle to this)

January 15, 2019February 5, 2019 Alan Cross 7 Comments Winnipeg

Let me declare upfront that I was born and raised in Manitoba and spent the first 23 years of my

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, September 18, 2018

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Liam Gallagher, Lily Allen, Metallica, North of the Internet, Paul Oakenfold, Sponge Bob, Stonehenge, Winnipeg

This was such a weird and awful month in 2001. First, the 9/11 attacks. And on this day, the anthrax

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 2, 2018

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ellen, Gibson, Instagram, iTunes, Jets, Kanye West, KISS, Nashville Predators, Post Malone, Sweden, Taylor Swift, Tencent, U2, Winnipeg

After a day without Internet, TV or wifi due to technical issues, I’m back in business. Damn, that was some

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Recommended Music 

If you’ve ever been to Winnipeg in the dead of winter, this song makes all the sense in the world

January 26, 2018January 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Stealer's Whell, Winnipeg, Winter

I grew up just outside of Winnipeg and lived in Manitoba for the first 23 years of my life. Now

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Interview 

Attention Hardcore Fans: Here’s an Interview with Winnipeg’s Comeback Kid

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andrew Epstein, Comeback Kid, Hardcore, Winnipeg

[Another boots-on-the-ground report from occasional contributor, Andrew Epstein. – AC] The Winnipeg hardcore squad return with a new album of

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Music News 

Winnipeg’s “Doctor of Audio” Still Spinning at Age 83

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Columbus Radio, Vinyl, Winnipeg

At 83 years old, Bill Yaworski has seen all kinds of music formats come and go. He was there for

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, August 5, 2016

August 5, 2016August 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Kelly Osbourne, Nine Inch Nails, Ozzy Osbourne, Radio, Snowbombing, Spotify, Tragically Hip, Winnipeg

Kidney stone removal day. Get this thing out of me. And now, the music news of the day. Interesting thought

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Can Winnipeg’s Weather Be Blamed for Brian Johnson’s Issues with AC/DC?

May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Brian Johnson, Winnipeg

Brian Johnson has been on the DL from his position of frontman for AC/DC for several months now, betrayed by

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