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What’s the story of acts doing encores in concert?
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Encores really bug some concertgoers. Why go through the motions of
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Weekly survey: What’s your opinion on encores at concerts?
Years ago, an act would only come onstage for an encore–i.e. play a few more songs that they hadn’t planned
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And the highest-grossing tour this year was…
Outside of a few lingering pre-Christmas shows, the live music industry is about to enter its holiday hibernation. As everyone
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Ongoing History Daily: Concert sponsorships
Whenever a band gets a sponsorship for a tour, there are always those who scream “Sellout! How dare a band
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Random music news for Monday, February 27, 2023
If you haven’t seen Shoresy yet–it’s a Letterkenny spinoff available on Crave–you must. It’s the funniest and most foul take
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Why can’t we have matinee concerts? We need to bring them back.
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The Beatles played Toronto three times (1964, 1965, and 1966), all at
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Comparing Cure shows in Canada and the United Stats
Two posts on The Cure today? Why not? Cameron Gordon’s Completely Ignored decided to compare the number of shows The
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Canadians were asked if who they wanted for a hologram concert. Here’s what...
When hologram concerts started popping up more than a decade ago, the technology was pretty crude. Most were proof-of-concept things,
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Apple has added a concert discovery feature to Music and Maps
Don’t you hate it when miss a show because you didn’t realize that the band was in town last night?
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Taylor Swift is giving her most hardcore fans amnesia (and some are wearing...
Ever have one of those nights where you think you had a good time but can’t remember a single thing?
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Random music news for Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Hey, whatever happened to Ronald McDonald? Asking for a friend. Ponder that while you go through music news for June
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Ongoing History Daily: Pre-concert rituals
If you’re an artist, you need to get into the zone, the right headspace, before you step onstage. This often
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What’s it like to organize a concert tour? It’s insanely complicated. Watch...
When we go to a show, the lights go down, the music starts, it ends, and we go home. Here
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Gen Z doesn’t drink as much. This is a problem for live music. Let me explain.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] So much of the live music industry depends on alcohol. Revenue
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Ticketmaster is moving to all-in pricing. This will change concert tickets.
You may have heard Joe Biden and others in the US Government wail about “junk fees” or “hidden fees” when it comes to concert tickets. These are the service fees tacked on to
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Ongoing History Daily: Sounds that come from the left
When you go into a music venue—and it doesn’t matter what kind—on which side do you prefer to sit or stand? If you gravitate towards the left, you’re not alone. Neuroscientists at the
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Which artist is the most tiring to see live? Yeah, her.
[A report by Elisa F.G. – AC] Dearest Canadian Swifties, We know you are hurting real bad, we know you’re doing your best to cope and we are here for you. This is
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Random music news for Saturday, June 24, 2023
What the hell is this? My brain is broken. I’ll be more gentle with music news for June 24, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: The Simpsons do it again. They predicted
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A venerable and legendary Toronto music venue is back
For years, music fans would troop to The Concert Hall (also known as The Rock Pile and Masonic Temple) at Yonge and Davenport to see bands like The Pixies, Led Zeppelin, REM, Iggy
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Random music news for Saturday, July 15, 2023
This family company has been making sausages for 500 years. Music news for July 15, 2023 is much fresher than that. More music news? Look here. BONUS: Stop it. No.
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