Here are my final speaking gigs for 2026 (One last show added!)
Looking for something to do between Christmas and New Year’s? I have five speaking gigs during that time. Maybe some tickets as a Christmas gift?
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Science says these are the most annoying Christmas songs
Back in the day of high school and university, I spent five years stocking shelves in a grocery store. Christmas was the worst. Pallets and pallets of goods that needed to be unloaded,
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Photos and a Review of PUP in Ottawa
[Melody Maloney was there for us. – AC] With Snotty Nose Rez Kids setting the tone, the Toronto punk heroes deliver a dizzying, heartfelt weekend of noise and community. Ottawa’s Bronson Centre was
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1066: 60 mind-blowing facts about music in 60 minutes (2025 edition)
It’s not just me, right? The world is getting weirder. Between ever-shortening news cycles, social media, and the general vibe of the planet, we wake up each day wondering, “What new hell will
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Ongoing History Daily: The Pre-iPod iPod
The idea of going to a specific place online to download or stream music is something we do all the time. But back in the late 1970s, this was still the realm of
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Random music news for Friday, December 12, 2025
I’m on vacation this week, but as you can see, some faithful readers have been helping out by scouring the the web. Thank you! Here’s music news for December 12, 2025. BONUS: ICE
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Time for another weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report along with the latest streaming numbers (11 Dec 2025)
Last week’s sales numbers for CDs and vinyl were HUGE because of the Black Friday edition of Record Store Day. This week, the trend continues in a BIG way. Streaming numbers:
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Normally, I’m against AI-generated music, but Redneck Star Trek is pretty cool
IEven though ‘ve been a Star Trek fan since I was a kid, nothing prepared me for Redneck Star Trek. The image of the Gorn on the fiddle sent me into hysterics. And
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Want to fight off dementia? Listen to music every day.
The brain and body relationship with music is both mysterious and powerful. Researchers are always finding ways in which music benefits our mental and physical health. A 2025 Australian study called The ASPREE
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Want to fight off dementia? Listen to music every day.
The brain and body relationship with music is both mysterious and powerful. Researchers are always finding ways in which music benefits our mental and physical health. A 2025 Australian study called The ASPREE
Read MoreRandom Music News for Thursday, December 11, 2025
LiDAR on an iPhone? Yes. And here’s how you use it. Moving to music news for December 11, 2025… BONUS: This dude swallowed an uber-expensive Fabergé pendant. Six days later, they got it
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