Random music news for Friday, October 30, 2020

Here’s one of the best reasons you should use the pandemic to start exercising more. Think about that and then head to music news for October 30, 2020.

1. Coronavirus update 1: Could this be the plan to save small music venues?
2. Cool: a smartwatch for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
3. Kelly Curtis has been Pearl Jam’s manager since 1990. He’s announced his retirement.
4. A Canadian class-action suit is being prepared against Facebook. The problem? Misuse of personal data.
5. Canadian Indie week for 2020 will be virtual, running November 10-14. Register here.
6. A grim list for Halloween: The 50 best posthumous albums of all time.
7. What’s with Canada and all the great hard rock guitarists this country produces? Discuss.
8. Want to get into classical music but don’t know where to start? Try this site.
9. Grimes has released “an AI lullaby.”
10. Cool! Pocket synthesizers!
11. Looks like we’re getting a rock version of American Idol.
12. WTF, Tesla?
13. The owner of Sunrise Records has scooped up bankrupt David’s Tea. (Paywall)