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Air Guitar

Music News 

We have a new World Air Guitar Champion and it is…

August 25, 2019August 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Guitar, Championships

Every summer for the last 24 years, pretend guitar players and the people who love them have descended upon Oulu,

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Music News 

The World Air Guitar Championships are on today in Finland. Canada is competing. You should stream everything.

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Guitar, Finland

The World Air Guitar Championships, the annual event in Oulu, Finland, is one today. Once again–for the 24th time–the best

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Music News 

The Canadian Air Guitar Championships are coming up July 13

July 1, 2019June 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Guitar

Over the last couple of decades or so, playing air guitar has turned into something of a vocation for a

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Music News 

The 2018 world champion air guitarist is a woman from Japan

August 27, 2018August 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Guitar, World Air Guitar Championships

You know it’s approaching Labour Day when air guitarists from all over the world assemble in Oulu, Finland, for the

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Cool! 

This gorilla plays a mean air guitar

July 2, 2018July 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Guitar, Gorilla

Meet M’Dowe, a 14-year-old male western lowland gorilla at a zoo in Devon, England. From the looks of it, he

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, December 7, 2017

December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Air Guitar, Amazon, Black Metal, Bryan Singer, CarPlay, Dolph Lundgren, Emirates, Google, John Mayer, Madonna, New Orleans, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Tidal

The air here in Hanoi tastes funny. Diesel fume, lead, cadmium. Probably not wise to go for a jog, then.

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Music News 

The AJoMT Xmas Gift Guide 2016 (Updated Often Until December 23)

November 28, 2016December 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Guitar, Back to the Future, Beastie Boys, Candle, Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Descendents, Drake, Gift Guide, Iron Maiden, Mac, Maynard James Keenan, Sony, Vinyl, Walkman

Looking for some cool music-related gift items this year? The entire staff of AJoMT is combing the Internet for the

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Gadgets 

An Air Guitar That Actually Makes Music

November 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Guitar, Kurv

At Q107 in Toronto, there’s a sign at the entrance to the offices that reads “FREE AIR GUITARS! (Limit one

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Music News 

This Year’s World Air Guitar Champion is from Russia

August 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Guitar, Finland, Oulu, World Championships, Your Daddy

Every August, men and women who specialize in playing non-existent guitars descend on Oulu, Finland, to see which among them

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, August 29, 2015

August 29, 2015August 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Guitar, Apple, Beats, Lollapalooza, Motorhead, Music Festivals, Pepsi, Spotify

Only another week until Mr. Robot premieres on Canadian TV. Take it from me: this is will be your favourite

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Gadgets 

This App Turns Just About Anything into a Musical Instrument

March 3, 2014March 2, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Air Drumming, Air Guitar, Mogees

It’s called Mogees.  Who needs to play air guitar or air drums when you have something like this?

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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