Jeff Dandurand is the San Francisco based Director of Partnership and Promotions for Ubisoft, a French video game publisher based in Paris and the #3 publisher of games worldwide. Up until he started working at Ubisoft, Jeff’s resume consisted of music industry jobs. Read on to see how it prepared him to go from records […]
Music is what drives us at Play MPE, and our individual tastes are totally eclectic. From those who laud U2’s Joshua Tree as the best album ever made, to fans of a-bit-of-everything – whether it be screamo, hip-hop, disco, grime…or who exclusively listen to classical instrumental soundtracks while they plug away at their desk. Perhaps […]
Pink Floyd once sang “We don’t need no education,” and while it’s true, you really don’t need a degree to be a rock star, it still might come in handy someday. First of all, you may not choose to be a rocker your whole life, so why not have something to fall back on? But […]
Ah, summer (unless you’re reading this from Australia). Sun, surf, swimming, BBQs, long nights and…road trips! Yes, yes, what’s more fun than piling into a car and hitting the open road? What’s a little traffic when you’re stuck, I mean, willingly sitting in a car with 5 other people, hoping the driver pulls over soon […]
Hey Canada! Hey world! The Polaris Music Prize has officially revealed their Short List of awesome Canadian talent. A huge congratulations to all of the artists, what a group! What’s especially exciting is that one of these ten stellar artists will not only take home the Polaris Music Prize but this year they will also […]
It’s not everyday that you get to speak to a GRAMMY® Award winning artist… Well, I guess we get to do that a little more often than your average Joe 😉 That said, we are beyond excited to share a wonderfully candid interview with none other than Darlene Koldenhoven. Our very own David Gurtina asks […]
The connection between wine, beer, and popular music runs deep. From classic pop songs like Neil Diamond’s “Red Red Wine” to country singer Luke Combs’ boozy lament “Beer Never Broke My Heart”, Whitesnake’s “Wine, Women, an’ Song” to Toby Keith’s “Beer for My Horses”, the two beverages have been fodder for generations of songwriters. It […]
A lot of ink has been spilt on the topic of how badly fans and musicians want to get back to the sweaty, life-affirming nights of losing themselves in live music. When it comes to the who, what, when and how of mounting live performances again, there are as many uncertainties as there are opinions […]
I have a secret. Shhhhh… Along with writing blogs for Play MPE, I have a side hustle – or is Play MPE my side hustle? Regardless, I have one, and it might surprise you. I host a weekly show on SiriusXM’s VOLUME channel. It’s called WHOOOSH!, and a new episode airs every Wednesday at 9pm, […]
