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Professional music geek. TV/Radio Broadcaster, writer, speaker & consultant. Get my new children's book! The Science of Song

Toronto

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Joined February 2008

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@alancross

Alan Cross

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Here is the post for this week and the answer to last weeks poll: 1 in 5 Canadians aged 20-79 has audiometrically measured hearing loss, rising sharply after age 40. If you're in your 20s & 30s hearing loss doesn't care. Get your hearing checked! @WidexCanada #SoundAmbassador

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Alan Cross

1 year

Should Gord Downie have been on the new five-dollar bill? @thehipofficial

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2 years

People need to stop jumping to conclusions about the cause of Taylor Hawkins’ death. Here’s why. #TaylorHawkins #FooFighters

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4 years

RIP Rush’s Neil Peart, dead of brain cancer at age 67.

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4 years

Today’s anti-Trump song comes from Randy Rainbow @RandyRainbow

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4 years

There’s a petition to rename a road in Winnipeg “Bachman-Turner Overpass”

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3 years

This appeared at Yonge and Dundas in dtn TO today as part of an Amazon podcast deal.

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6 years

Spooky: The spirit of Gord Downie spotted at Burning Man? Judge for yourself.

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8 years

Attention, Earth: Canada will once again be open for business soon once we compose ourselves. Thanks for your patience. #TragicallyHip

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8 years

Could we get Gord to Rio in time to carry the flag in the closing ceremonies? #TragicallyHip

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5 years

Here’s how Mark Foster of Foster the People writes a song @fosterthepeople

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8 years

Sorry, Earth. Canada is closed for the next couple of hours. #TragicallyHip You probably don't understand, but that's okay.

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4 years

Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters show how to write the perfect tour postponement press release

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8 years

We will talk about this show in hushed tones for years to come. #TragicallyHip

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7 years

Gord Downie Dead at 53

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5 years

Just because Rush won’t be touring or recording again doesn’t mean we’ve heard the last of them. Look @rushtheband @rushisaband @RushCon

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7 years

I can't even come up with a clickbait headline for this.

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1 year

#Musicians This dude has a singing voice that extends over six octaves

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5 years

Proposed rule: You can’t wear that band t-shirt unless you can name three songs by that artist

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7 years

Trump is angry at NBC News for using this photo of him, so please don't use this enhanced, enlarged version of it.

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Trump is angry at NBC News for using this photo of him, so please don't use this enhanced, enlarged...

The original is a screengrab of a fairly low-quality video feed; I opened it in a proprietary "Blow Up" app, added some grain to conceal compression artifacts, and interpolated it to 2048 pixels wide...

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6 years

Anyone else think of the Talking Heads when you see this picture?

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6 years

25 years ago today, the first episode of #OngoingHistory of New Music aired on the radio

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5 years

Geddy Lee is here at #CosmoMusicFest And he brought freakin’ #DaveGrohl with him!

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5 years

What would the ultimate Canadian version of Coachella look like?

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6 years

I love comedy, but why is the comedy album category on the #Grammys2018 broadcast and not a single rock category?

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2 years

Hey, @AirCanada ! I got to the airport in Boston three hours early like you said. That was 8 am today. I’m still at the airport at 5pm because…well, you can’t seem to get a plane here. No offers of vouchers or any other amenities. Just rude staff.

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Alan Cross

9 years

The Cubs Have Eddie Vedder. The Blue Jays Should Draft Geddy Lee. http://t.co/eNwxko2SZ9 http://t.co/arym8DnRPY

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Alan Cross

7 years

Started watching #Mindhunter on Netflix. Series set in 1977 but 1st episode featured 2 songs released in 1978. I really need to get a life.

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4 years

I've put together a two-hour Ongoing History of New Music on the life of #NeilPeart that will run on rock stations across Canada tomorrow. In Toronto, Q107. In Hamilton, Y108.

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6 years

K-pop star has something to say about the Trump-Kim summit with this video @Seungri

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7 years

In this Post, I Try to Explain to the Rest of the World Why Canada Melted Down Over the…

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6 years

"Terrifying" images of Canada. This did my heart some good.

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5 years

Crazy fact of the day: Wil Wheaton is now as old as Patrick Stewart was during the first season of Star Trek: TNG.

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6 years

'The Hilarious House of Frightenstein' Is Coming Back

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'The Hilarious House of Frightenstein' Is Coming Back | Exclaim!

Your daily dose of the best music, film and comedy news, reviews, streams, concert listings, interviews and other exclusives on Exclaim!

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Alan Cross

8 months

100%. I regard all cult members the same way.

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4 years

Want.

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The Tragically Hip

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4 years

Happy Canada Day from The Hip! Available on our site now! – Adirondack chairs to celebrate, as well as tank tops, beer cozies, and more fun stuff. Available Here:

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1 year

Someone tried to post a list of my Ongoing History shows to a Wikipedia page set up for that purpose. I gave him the spreadsheet I've been using since 1993. The editors rejected the list because they insist on more references THAN THE GUY WHO WROTE ALL THOSE SHOWS. #Wikipedia

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6 years

25 years ago today, the first Ongoing History of New Music aired on the radio

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4 years

Rush has a new animated video for “The Spirit of Radio” that honours Neil Peart and gives a nod to radio stations that helped the band @rushtheband

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3 years

Billy Talent launches virtual photobook collection that spans their entire career.

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8 months

An update on the CFNY Spirit of Radio documentary #musicnews

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5 years

RIP Big Wreck guitarist Brian Doherty

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6 years

Gord Downie and Tragically Hip to be honoured at the Winter Olympics by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

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Love Norm. He kept doing this even though he knew he’d eventually be fired.

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Remembering O.J. Simpson with 11 minutes of Norm Macdonald shitting all over him.

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3 years

30 years ago, The Tragically Hip’s Road Apples was part of two musical revolutions

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5 years

Dave Bookman, beloved Toronto radio personality and friend to musicians everywhere, has died #davebookman

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2 months

There’s a petition to name an Ontario highway after Gordon Lightfoot #musicnews

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10 years

YOU'RE CUTTING THEM OFF? AFTER WE WAITED MORE THAN THREE HOURS! F**K YOU!

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3 years

Surprise! There’s a new Tragically Hip album called Saskadelphia @thehipofficial #Saskadelphia

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5 years

Toronto radio’s Dave Bookman ill in hospital. Please send good thoughts and karma his way.

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5 years

Take some time today to send some good thoughts to ex MuchMusic VJ Kim Clarke Champniss. His voice is gone forever. #kimclarkchampniss

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4 years

There will be one more Gord Downie album. It was announced today.

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3 years

Whoa! New Chris Cornell covers album is out today!

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5 months

Want to be in the upcoming CFNY Spirit of Radio documentary? If you were a CFNY fan back in those years, send us a selfie video and you might end up seeing yourself over the end credits when it’s released in 2024. Details here:

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Alan Cross

5 years

This is my new favourite band t-shirt design. You’ll immediately see why.

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6 years

Were you ever a fan of WKRP in Cincinnati? Here’s why Howard Hesseman became Dr. Johnny Fever

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Alan Cross

7 years

Coverage of Gord Downie’s Death from Around the World

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3 years

Today marks the 27th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death. That means he's now been dead for as long as it he was alive. Anyone else feeling old? #KurtCobain

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4 years

How long will it be before we all start referring to Harry as "the artist formerly known as Prince?"

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6 years

We will all go to sleep tonight knowing (1) the Patriots lost and (2) Philadelphians are going to burn down their own city.

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6 years

Ireland to ban reselling tickets for more than face value

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5 years

Rest well, my friend Bookie. @ Lee's Palace

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5 years

I interview George and Dallas as they share details on the new Alexisonfire single “Familiar Drugs” and the future of the band. @aof_official

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6 years

Are Arkells Canada’s next premiere rock band?

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Alan Cross

7 years

Aw, thanks. And yes, please send it around. Non-Canadians won't REALLY understand, but we can try...

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7 years

@alancross you are an amazing man. Thanks for this. I will be sending this all non CANADIAN people I know.

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5 years

Checking in at YYZ for a flight to Victoria. Look what was checking in next to me. @ Toronto Pearson International Airport

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2 years

Have the #FooFighters found their new drummer? Jeezus, the kid is good.

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Taylor Hawkins' 16-year-old son, Shane, does his father proud as he sits behind the kit for @FooFighters ' performance of "My Hero." #FooFighters #TaylorHawkinsTribute

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Alan Cross

5 years

25 years ago today, Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged album was recorded

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5 years

The Juno broadcast is 1000% better than anything the Grammys try to do. Good job! #JunoAwards

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8 years

Funny. My TV has gone all blurry. In fact, the whole room has gone blurry. #TragicallyHip

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5 years

Take some time today to send some good thoughts to ex MuchMusic VJ Kim Clarke Champniss. His voice is gone forever.

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5 years

Me: “Dave Grohl? Where?”

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Remembering Gord c.1987 #TragicallyHip

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7 months

Green Day will play the halftime show at the 110th Grey Cup #musicnews

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Alan Cross

4 years

The Canadian Mint needs a new person for the five dollar bill. Should it be Gord Downie?

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Alan Cross

19 days

The most Canadian thing ever today.

@border_canadian

The Canadian Border

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20 days

This is a beaver. A beaver blocking a drive-thru. A beaver blocking a Tim Hortons drive-thru. Welcome to Canada 🇨🇦

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3 years

Anyone else remember the Columbia House Music Club?

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6 years

RIP MIkio Fujioka, Guitarist with BABYMETAL

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Dave Bookman, beloved Toronto radio personality and friend to musicians everywhere, has died #davebookman

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8 years

On the plus side, if Trump wins, we can expect years of angry, aggressive, high-energy rock, just like hardcore came of age under Reagan.

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6 years

The #YouTubeDown situation appears to be getting worse. Here's the latest news footage.

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5 months

The 1000th Ongoing History of New Music Show will be taped tonight in front of a live audience #musicnews

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9 years

One of my favourite signs from The Simpsons. http://t.co/plnP6qpEwV

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4 years

Who else woke up pissed that the PVR didn't capture all of the @FooFighters on SNL because a football game ran long?

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5 years

Best comment ever! Jeff Bezos: “Alexa, please send nudes to my secret admirer.” Alexa: “Got it. Sending nudes to the National Enquirer."

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6 years

Brian Wilson (the Beach Boy) sings “Brian Wilson (the Barenaked Ladies song)

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5 years

Listen to The White Stripes’ Last Ever Show

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4 years

'Kids in the Hall' to Reunite for Amazon Prime Revival

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'Kids in the Hall' to Reunite for Amazon Prime Revival

The five members of the sketch comedy show The Kids in the Hall will reunite onscreen for the first time in a decade in an upcoming Amazon Prime Video series.Thirty-two years after the series first …

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Alan Cross

8 years

The last-ever on-camera interview with #ScottWeiland happened at @the_edge in Toronto.

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Scott Weiland Last Interview

Former frontman for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus on December 3rd in Bloomington, Minnesota. Weiland w...

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6 years

Hey, man, thanks: Kingston radio station plays unreleased Tragically Hip track, “Wait So Long”

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5 years

Dave Grohl acted as Geddy Lee’s Uber driver on Saturday

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6 years

Finally! A president with the guts to stand up to Canada! (From the Washington Post).

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Opinion | Finally, a president with the guts to stand up to Canada

We’ve had it with the politeness and poutine of our menace to the north.

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6 years

Okay, I laughed.

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5 years

A whole lotta pyro and not a lot of fire from Maroon 5. Bring back marching bands, I say.

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6 years

What Was It Like to Have Gord Downie as Your Neighbour? His Neighbour Speaks.

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3 years

Anyone else remember the Columbia House Music Club?

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1 year

Wow. Just…wow.

@Super70sSports

Super 70s Sports

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1 year

Look, I don’t care if you think you give a shit about women’s volleyball or not. You need to watch this point.

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Alan Cross

5 years

My copy of Fear Inoculum just arrived. Most. Amazing. Package. Ever.

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4 years

U2 declared Touring Artist of the Decade by grossing over ONE BILLION DOLLARS on the road

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5 years

I was invited to listen to the 50th-anniversary edition of Abbey Road at Abbey Road Studios. Wow.

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5 years

UPDATE: Former MuchMusic VJ Kim Clarke Champniss home from hospital after throat cancer fight

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