Alexander The Podcast

Alexander The Podcast Ep 24

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Modest Mouse - Leave A Light On

https://youtu.be/Snskn7A3ZY0

AFI - Tied To A Tree

https://youtu.be/qt4yo3tqS00

Of Mice & Men - Levee

https://youtu.be/ij398JiWz3w

Hyro The Hero Ft. AJ Channer of Fire From The Gods - FU2

https://youtu.be/9EgTscLix4w

Slaughter To Prevail - Baba Yaga

https://youtu.be/Niaw3Ez0YLU

Historical Shout Out: Louie Armstrong (one of the first great American music successes, paved the way for many musicians of all colors)

https://youtu.be/CWzrABouyeE

News:

Massive boy band using powers for evil as they encourage millions of teenagers to eat mcdonalds:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/26/business/bts-meal-mcdonalds-merchand ise/index.html

No detectable spread of virus after Liverpool pilot events :D

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-57249289

John Davis, real singer behind Milli Vanilli dies of covid:

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-real-milli-vanilli-singer-john-davis-dead-covid-20210526-gubz4qoomfemzhikp2xsiogswq-story.html

New KISS comic coming out:

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kiss-returns-to-comics-in-new-series-from-dynamite/

Trailerisation, incorporating classic songs in modern ways in movie trailers:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/27/trailerisation-the-movie-trend-resurrecting-old-pop-music-trailers-eternals-suicide-squad-batman

David Ellefson fired from Megadeth over accusations proven to be false:

https://www.loudersound.com/news/david-ellefson-to-sue-for-defamation-after-leaked-videos-prompted-his-dismissal-from-megadeth

Alexander The Podcast Episode 23

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Don Broco - Manchester No 1 Fan

https://youtu.be/TL_gq84CRpo

Motionless In White - Voices: Synthwave Edition

https://youtu.be/pWCBQ5ne3yY

Peter Rosenburg Ft. Method Man - Next Chamber

https://youtu.be/CepfNx88hJw

The Devil Wears Prada - Nightfall

https://youtu.be/pOaEeBJ4LMo

Born Of Osiris - Angel Or Alien

https://youtu.be/8rvZSm2dXMg

Historical Shout Out - Lead Belly (Where Did You Sleep Last Night)

https://youtu.be/PsfcUZBMSSg

News:

Distrokid keeps coldplay from putting emojis in their song title:

https://uproxx.com/indie/coldplay-emojis-song-titles-streaming/

Johnny Rotten hates the sex pistols biopic, gets booted from working on it:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9596019/John-Lydon-snubbed-Sex-Pistols-biopic-hes-difficult-work-with.html

William Shatner still a bada** at 90:

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/may/20/william-shatner-interview-love-loss-and-leonard-nimoy

Aaaaand Cher’s getting a biopic as well:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9598283/Cher-announces-Universal-doing-biopic-film-meteoric-rise-superstardom.html

Alexander The Podcast Episode 22

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Greta Van Fleet - Caravel

https://youtu.be/5_lbhbVBT-o

Nonpoint - Ruthless

https://youtu.be/xb-UPQOXQk8

Modest Mouse - We Are Between

https://youtu.be/SV_5-DKhAvI

Ballyhoo! Ft. Collie Buddz - The Come Up

https://youtu.be/tBT4-pIP2mQ

Nakkia Gold Ft. Wiz Khalifa - Justice

https://youtu.be/juiL1c9xxPM

Historical Shout Out: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag

https://youtu.be/pMAtL7n_-rc

He made ragtime very popular. This made people ready to hear and write the jazz that came afterwards. It also set the scene for American popular music over the last century. Put simply, Scott Joplin has had a very big influence on jazz and popular music over the last 100 years.

News:

Iggy Pops cockatoo, Biggy Pop has insta page :D

https://www.instagram.com/biggypop/

Elon Musk SNL what the hell

Alexander The Podcast Ep 21

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Spiritbox - Circle With Me

https://youtu.be/I0WzT0OJ-E0

twenty one pilots - Choker

https://youtu.be/2sBRnnnZyFw

Boyce Avenue - Everything You Want

https://youtu.be/elii7hfHMSQ

Garbage - No Gods No Masters

https://youtu.be/PXZB-YiYIak

Lord Huron - I Lied Featuring Allison Ponthier

https://youtu.be/6fk_i1oPR2U

Historical Shout out:

Neil Young - Old Man

https://youtu.be/rAtDrFdomN4

News:

Apple and Spotify may start charging $5 monthly for podcasts:

https://rainnews.com/steve-goldstein-04292021/

Canadian Woman hits a low note of C1, breaking the world record for lowest note sang by a woman:

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-canada-world-record-joy-chapman-20210429-lsenktc53fdzjhzbw5e6xyw6su-story.html

Rapper Kodak Black pleads guilty to biting a girl against her wishes, justifiably gets assault and battery charge:

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-56927638

Great article about what a music publicist does for artists:

https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/04/what-a-music-publicist-does-and-doesnt-do.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_campaign=Once%20a%20day_2021-04-29_13:30:00&utm_content=395530&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_campaign=Once%20a%20day_2021-04-29_13:30:00&utm_content=395530

8 best animal fronted metal bands:

https://metalinjection.net/lists/8-best-animal-fronted-metal-bands

Let’s go to a rave in Chernobyl..:

https://lithub.com/throwing-a-rave-deep-in-chernobyls-exclusion-zone/

Alexander The Podcast Episode 20

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Boyce Avenue - California Dreamin

https://youtu.be/h9gNMtoXyJY

Lord Huron - Long Lost

https://youtu.be/G2JmQ-j0jlc

Silverstein - Bankrupt

https://youtu.be/N8qqJiLIiVQ

August Burns Red - Paramount (Reprise)

https://youtu.be/qJcN47-XZnk

Fever 333 - For The Record

https://youtu.be/KaRSHKlpVZM

Surprise shoutout Tallah for covering a song from Disney’s Aladdin:

https://youtu.be/FvO8SNJqiRk

News:

Bonnaroo set for September has sold out:

https://themusicuniverse.com/bonnaroo-2021-sells-out/

The Arcade Fire say they aren’t sure if ready for shows due to not the safety aspect but rather the energy of creating tension in a place where people so desperately need to feel safe or something wtf is he talking about literally no idea but feel free to read this article and be annoyed lol:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/04/world-changed-what-makes-live-show-successful-didnt-arcade-fire/618625/?fbclid=IwAR2sWemHLcBvevAuBOkm5O5AzoI4ZEOk9DSKH76AzBUfU-lBkGjfjUpxaBM

Machine Gun Kelly is edgelord of the universe vomits:

https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/machine-gun-kelly-shares-photos-of-gory-new-neck-tattoo/

Universal Music Group grossed $1 million every hour in Q1 of 2021…

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-generated-over-1m-per-hour-in-q1-and-expects-to-go-public-in-the-fall/

Alexander The Podcast Ep 19

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Seether - Bruised and Bloodied (Acoustic)

https://youtu.be/M56mDxG64KE

Lamb of God - Hyperthermic / Accelerate

https://youtu.be/wI1V8sRTAwM

Dropout Kings - Virus

https://youtu.be/XqvhAtVs2mY

Beartooth - The Past Is Dead

https://youtu.be/zHtcvQAI000

Justin Bieber - Deserve You

https://youtu.be/1_NVaujWgBg

Historical Shoutout: Thelonious Monk (Straight, No Chaser)

https://youtu.be/N6buuH8Q4T0

News:

MIA Launches campaign to help victims of Caribbean Island St Vincent Volcano Eruption:

https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/139712/M-I-A-launches-campaign-to-aid-St-Vincent-volcano-blast-victims

Soft Cell Reunite for first album in 20 years:

https://consequence.net/2021/04/soft-cell-reuniting-first-album-twenty-years-twenty-new-songs/

The Black Keys announce new album of blues cover:

https://consequence.net/2021/04/the-black-keys-delta-kream-covers-album/

Exodus drummer Tom Hunting diagnosed with Cancer, says he’s ready for the fight \m/:

https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/exodus-tom-hunting-begins-cancer-treatment-im-ready-for-the-fight/

An Ontarian actually called the police because he thought his neighbor’s singing sucked lol:

https://www.narcity.com/en-ca/news/toronto/ontario-911-call-was-made-because-a-neighbour-was-singing-too-loud

Bullet train to Iowa by Puscifer aka coolest music video ever:

https://youtu.be/k3uBGONllfQ

Alexander The Podcast Ep 18

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Silent Plant, Fit For a King - Trilogy

https://youtu.be/k012gn6koXU

Fit For a King, Silent Planet - Stockholm

https://youtu.be/0i3XoLSqZOE

Amy Winehouse - You Know I’m No Good (Live at BBC)

https://youtu.be/eaaSpkblP6c

NF - Story

https://youtu.be/XSAGLJckRWM

Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande - Met Him Last Night

https://youtu.be/aY7os8Qms6w

Saliva - Your Disease (Acoustic)

https://youtu.be/QgzD272W3aE

Historical Shout Out: David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust)

https://youtu.be/XXq5VvYAI1Q

News:

Return of Staind 2 part streaming series preview:

https://youtu.be/H9F38oxjmpo

Music can be addicting but also is the best medicine study shows:

https://www.studyfinds.org/music-addictive-fast-food-alcohol/

Nike Sues product manufacturer that collaborated with Lil Nas X on devil shoes:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/08/nike-lawsuit-settled-lil-nas-x-satan-shoes-mschf?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Hyro the Hero - Legendary Ft. Brandan Saller of Atreyu

https://youtu.be/jQdOPRT-KIU

The Shins - The Great Divide (Flipped)

https://youtu.be/iaOwAjE7XD0

Evanescence - Broken Pieces Shine

https://youtu.be/trbnYwaVvmY

Lana Del Rey - Wild At Heart

https://youtu.be/vMZdbpeyHAc

Blind Melon - Strikes Back Redux

https://youtu.be/lbn703U60Y0

Historical Shout Out: Elton John (One Time, Sometime, or never)

https://youtu.be/d6M2xAlU9A8

News:

Journey Members settle that they all own the name now due to equal contributions of all members:

https://www.loudersound.com/news/journey-members-past-and-present-resolve-legal-dispute-reach-amicable-settlement

Winnipeg band finds success in the Philipines despite the pandemic:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-band-of-brothers-music-career-reaches-new-heights-despite-pandemic-1.5971614

Radio Indispensable to 7 out of 10 vehicles, especially after pandemic:

https://radioink.com/2021/04/02/how-important-is-having-radio-in-the-dash/?vgo_ee=BxLo2SCM%2FWQ0YIAOZFlRrP6RAh75nUo7gcyIyXc0xJM%3D

Trump Called Ted Nugent a handsome devil and now that’s the title of his album lol:

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ted-nugent-handsome-devil-donald-trump/

Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion petitioning to make 420 a national holiday:

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ted-nugent-handsome-devil-donald-trump/

Alexander The Podcast Episode 16

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Parts Per Million - Find The Light

https://youtu.be/eJ4L2q6TeLc

Monuments - Deadnest

https://youtu.be/iojeTEVC1xM

NF - Just Like You

https://youtu.be/A_y_6a5DG4I

Erra - Snowblood

https://youtu.be/ruGgo1MkUj8

Olive Amun - Blues

https://youtu.be/F3el9WyBsZA

Historical Shout Out: Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer https://youtu.be/KtBbyglq37E

News:

Custom T Shirts for Venues to help them stay afloat:

https://nowtoronto.com/food-and-drink/how-one-toronto-company-using-music-merch-tohelp-struggling-bars

Madonna busted photoshopping her face onto a 28 year olds body to promote an album lol:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9403331/Madonna-busted-photoshopping-face-womans-body.html

So much pressure on pop stars causing eating disorders: outlined in documentary about Demi Lovato:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/25/eating-disorders-pop-music-industry-demi-lovato-documentary

The Who’s Roger Daltrey is selling his champagne to benefit cancer charities hit during the pandemic:

https://www.loudersound.com/news/the-whos-roger-daltrey-is-selling-own-brand-champagne-to-raise-money-for-charities-hit-by-pandemic

Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols Wrote a Song about Kate Bush:

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-song-johnny-rotten-wrote-for-kate-bush/

Members of the Sex Pistols tied up in royalty dispute amongst each other:

https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/139259/Sex-Pistols-locked-in-lawsuit-over-money

Sex Pistols biopic currently in production:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9404219/Anson-Boon-transforms-Johnny-Rotten-joins-stars-film-Sex-Pistols-drama.html

Cassette comeback? Lol:

https://www.straight.com/music/cassettes-make-a-comeback-with-new-reissue-series

Alexander The Podcast Episode 15

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Lord Huron - Mine Forever

https://youtu.be/QASm_7AV-TI

Northlane - Clockwork

https://youtu.be/qbluJMBzV5Y

Yungblud - Life on Mars (Bowie Cover)

https://youtu.be/SJs9Lsq55yI

Born of Osiris - White Nile

https://youtu.be/4ShzP_M7W-k

Sleeping With Sirens - No Rain (Blind Melon Cover)

https://youtu.be/VK2nhTkovZM

Historical Shout Out: Nirvana - Man Who Sold The World

https://youtu.be/fregObNcHC8

News:

Coachella moved from oct 2021 to April 2022:

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/coachella-festival-moving-2022-1234933239/

Tour of Yonge St Venues In Toronto available (looks like a strip mall but used to be a strip of venues where little bands like Rush got their start)

https://www.blogto.com/music/2021/03/weekend-walking-tour-yonge-lost-music-venues/

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian? Are rock stars about to become societally more attractive than rappers lol?

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/17/kourtney-kardashian-cozies-up-to-boyfriend-travis-barker-in-la/?utm_source=maropost&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pagesixdaily&utm_content=20210318&tpcc=pagesix_daily&mpweb=755-9320233-720272268

Lee Mavers of the Las:

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210315-the-mystery-of-lost-rock-genius-lee-mavers?ocid=ww.social.link.twitter

Frontman of Behemoth facing possible prison time, appealing Poland’s blasphemy laws:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/18/nergal-the-extreme-metal-musician-fighting-poland-blasphemy-laws?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath writing memoir:

https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/139079/Geezer-Butler-confirms-his-memoir-is-in-the-works

Interview with Ringo on new EP:

https://www.vulture.com/2021/03/interview-ringo-starr-zoom-in-ep-beatles-friendship.html

Charity of the Week: Thorn (www.thorn.org)