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New Music from the Inbox: Samantha Crain, Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie, Leith Ross, and more!

May 8, 2025 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 2 min read

Artist: Leith RossSong: Grieving Leith Ross shares of their new single:“‘Grieving’ has been a special song to me for a long time, but even unrelated to the song, the concept has taken root

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (May 6, 2025): CDSM, The Knocks & Dragonette, You Vandal, & More!

May 6, 2025 Nerhys 0 Comments 1 min read

CDSM Song: “What Do You Make?”Album: SingleRelease Date: March 18, 2025Location: Atlanta, GeorgiaWhy I Like It:Watch: The Knocks & Dragonette Song: “Foolish Pleasure”Album: SingleRelease Date: March 21, 2025Location: New York City, New York

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Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox was a Gerry and the Pacemakers encore

May 5, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox took the week off and instead offered a Sunday Lunch repeat of their version of “How Do You Do It?” from Gerry and the Pacemakers. Maybe they’ll have

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REM is back with a new EP! (Well, sort of…)

May 4, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

One of the first things we heard from REM was a track called “Radio Free Europe” back in 1981. Now, 44 years later, the single has been reissued on a new five-track benefit

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ICYMI: Things I posted elsewhere this week

May 3, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Between a couple of podcasts, a radio show, updating this website, and other bits of writing, I generate a lot of content each week. Here are some of my other posts from around

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Elon Musk isn’t going to like this cover of “The Distance” by Cake

April 30, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 min read

Unless you’re a fanboy who’s willing for overlook all of Elon Musk’s weird and evil ways, you’ll get a kick out of this track by Subradio. They’ve taken Cake’s “The Distance” and turned

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An all-new Sunday Lunch from Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox takes on Rod Stewart

April 27, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

After mostly encore presentations for the past couple of weeks, Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox return with their rendition of “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” by Rod Stewart. Why? Dunno. Just go with

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ICYMI: Things I posted elsewhere this week (27 Apr 2025)

April 26, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

As I wrapped up my cross-country spring speaking tour, I had enough downtime to keep up with my posting on other platforms. Here’s what you’ll find in those other places. Weekly Global News

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New Music from the Inbox: Samia, Farmer’s Wife, Uwade, and more!

April 24, 2025 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 1 min read

Artist: SamiaSong: CarouselAlbum: Bloodless Of Carousel, Samia says, “It’s a shadow of a love song – I’m afraid that if I’m fully myself you will leave me.” It’s from Samia’s third album, Bloodless, out April

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (April 22, 2025): Dew Claw, WYLDLIFE, The Mary Tyler Whores, & More!

April 22, 2025 Nerhys 0 Comments 1 min read

Dew Claw Song: “Wall”Album: SingleRelease Date: March 7, 2025Location: Camas, WashingtonWhy I Like It: Fun and catchy song.Watch: WYLDLIFE Song: “Bystander”Album: SingleRelease Date: March 14, 2025Location: New York City, New YorkWhy I Like

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ICYMI: Things I posted elsewhere this week (19 Apr 2025)

April 19, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

In case you didn’t know, I’m also contracted to provide a ton of different content to different clients. Here’s what they got from me this week Weekly Global News Column: After the first half

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