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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History of New Music Daily: X Ambassadors facts

January 5, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Ongoing History of New Music, X Ambassadors

Here are some facts about X Ambassadors that may have escaped your attention up until now. First, we can probably

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 871: Musicians with disabilities

November 29, 2019December 1, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Talent, Craig Nichols, Dementia, Disabilities, Edwyn Collins, Joey Ramone, Matt Good, MS, Portugal. The Man, X Ambassadors

The human body can be both very strong and very fragile. Given its complexity, it generally works pretty well. But

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Watson, the Jeopardy-Playing IBM Supercomputer, is Now Writing Songs. Listen.

October 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Elle King, IBM, Watson, Wiz Khalifa, X Ambassadors

The idea of computers writing songs has been in the news this year as scientists seek to stretch the frontiers

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More Music From The Inbox 24 Jun 2015 NakedBoys, Aero Manyelo, Mr. Fogg and More!

June 24, 2015June 23, 2015 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Aero Manyelo, Dead On TV, Mitski, More Music From The Inbox, Mr. Fogg, NakedBoys, X Ambassadors

Artist: NakedBoys, “No Fear” Album: N/A Brilliant stuff out of Durban, South Africa. Sounds like: A bit of that 80’s

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This Week’s Top 11: 08 May 2015

May 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Chemical Brothers, Daniel Wesley, Fire Next Time, health, Mediazoic, Modest Mouse, Patrick Watson, The Strypes, Van Damsel, X Ambassadors

So I was on my way to Tulsa to see Rush start their world tour when the kidney stone announced

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 15 August 2014

August 15, 2014August 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bear Hands, Elizabeth Shepherd, Grimes, JPN, Mozart's Sister, Olde World, Panama Wedding, Say Yes, The Town Heroes, Top 11, Worth Taking, X Ambassadors

Halfway through August?  The CNE starts today?  WTF?  Best just lean back and discover some of these new tunes.  Your

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 07 March 2014

March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bear Den, Bear Hands, Brian Byrne, Circa Zero, Coldplay, Gord Downie, Hockeysmith, Medazoic, Ray Lamontagne, Said the Whale, The Sadies, Top 11, X Ambassadors, You Me At Six

This week’s whine:  Please, please let this winter end.  I just want to drive a car that’s clean inside and

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