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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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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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  • The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
    It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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  • Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
    The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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  • In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
    Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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