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I talked to Chris Martin about Coldplay’s new single and the time the band almost got me sent to jail

May 7, 2021May 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Martin, Coldplay, Higher Power, Riot, X&Y, Yonge Street

Sixteen years ago when I was program director at 102.1 the Edge/Toronto, we had Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland of

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Music News 

Curtain up (sorta)! Live theatre returns to Toronto April 8

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments C-O-N-T-A-C-T, College Park, Covid, COVID-19, Downtown Yonge, Dundas, Enterprise Canada, Live Theatre, Pandemic, Performance, The Elgin, theatre, Winter Garden Theatre, Yonge Street

This is not an early April Fool’s Day prank: A new in-person, live, outdoor theatre event is happening on April

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Music History 

Canadian music fans need more walking tours like this

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Yonge Street

If you ever go to London, you must take one of the many music-related walking tours of the city. I’ve

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Music History 

There’s a new virtual tour of Toronto’s legendary Yonge Street music venues

June 13, 2020June 13, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments Nicholas Jennings, Yonge Street

If you’ve ever been to London or New York, you may have taken a walking tour of some of the

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Music News 

Music City News: A New Music Incubator is Coming to Toronto

October 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Incubator, Music City, Toronto, Yonge Street

There continues to be much talk of various efforts to turn Toronto into an internationally-known “music city.” Several initiatives are

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Music History 

Returning Toronto’s Yonge Street to Its Musical Roots

June 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music City, Toronto, Yonge Street

Sorry, Rest of Canada, but when it comes to music in this country, Toronto is the centre of the universe.

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Music History 

A Musical Walk Down Yonge Street in Toronto

May 29, 2015May 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Heritage Toronto, Musical History, Toronto, Yonge Street

If you’ve ever been to the UK, maybe you’ve got on an London Walk, a series of cool tours that

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Music News 

Another Yonge Street Record Store is About to Bite the Dust

September 22, 2014 Alan Cross 3 Comments Sunrise Records, Toronto, Yonge Street

There was a time when the stretch of Yonge Street from Queen in the south to Gerrard in the north

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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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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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