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A NIN/Hall and Oates mashup that shouldn’t work–but it does

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hall and Oates, Mashup, Nine Inch Nails

The best mashups are the ones that combine two or more songs that should never, ever go together. Nine Inch

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Watch this grade 10 student explain the Canadian content regulations

January 26, 2023January 27, 2023 Alan Cross 2 Comments Cancon, CRTC, Music

She does it through song. Well done, my child. You have a future as a CRTC commissioner.

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (January 24, 2023): Hillsburn, Eli Hurts, The Minks, & More!

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Nerhys 0 Comments Eli Hurts, Hillsburn, Leathers, Louise Burns, New Music, New Music From The Inbox, SYML, The Minks

Hillsburn Song: “Truths You Outrun”Album: SingleRelease Date: January 20, 2023Location: HalifaxWhy I Like It: I have been a fan of

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This week, Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch involves a unicorn

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, KISS, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox, Unicorn

Has a KISS song every been performed by someone in a giant unicorn costume. I’m guessing no. Leave it to

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More nepo baby fun with Jack White’s bass-playing daughter

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Daughter, Jack White, Karen Elsen, Nepo Babies, Scarlett, Third Man Records

Have you been following the “nepo babies” debate? The premise is that the sons and daughters (and sometimes other relations)

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David Bowie gets the Trailer Park Boys treatment courtesy of Bubbles

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bubbles, Cover Version, David Bowie, Mike Smith, The Man Who Sold the World, Trailer Park Boys

Bubbles (Mike Smith, formerly of the band Sandbox), is the most musical of the Trailer Park Boys. He’s also a

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (January 17, 2023): Grave Pleasures, The Nude Party, American Authors, & More!

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Nerhys 0 Comments American Authors, Grave Pleasures, Iduna, Jawny, New Music, New Music From The Inbox, The Nude Party, You Me At Six

Grave Pleasures Song: “Society of Spectres”Album: SingleRelease Date: January 13, 2023 Location: Helsinki, FinlandWhy I Like It: I love the dark,

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New Music From The Inbox – Monday Edition! (Jan 16, 2023): The New Pornographers, Taj Mahal, Lincoln, and more!

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Enter Shikari, Katie Melua, Lincoln, New Music From The Inbox, Taj Mahal, The New Pornographers

Every week, we’re sent dozens if not hundreds of promotional emails from agents, PR firms, and hopeful artists containing the

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox don the latex for this week’s Sunday lunch

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Latex, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

It’s a lip-sync performance for this week’s Sunday Lunch. There’s also a lot of rubber and latex. I guess Robert

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A Strokes box set is coming on February 24

January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Rough Trade, Singles, Strokes

Yes, The Strokes have been around for a quarter-century, so it’s no real surprise that their people have started mining

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (January 10, 2023): Pascal Letoublon, SYML, Payphones, & More!

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 Nerhys 0 Comments CIVIC, New Music, New Music From The Inbox, Pascal Letoublon, Payphones, Pierce the Veil, Swiss Army Wife, SYML

Pascal Letoublon Song: “Time After Time” ft. ILIRAAlbum: SingleRelease Date: January 6, 2023Location: Besançon, FranceWhy I Like It: I love

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