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Controversy 

Amanda Palmer’s “Blurred Lines”/”Rape Me” mashup

October 7, 2021January 26, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Blurred Lines, DoReMeToo, Mashup, Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke’s hit, “Blurred Lines” is back in the news again. When it was first released, critics decried the song’s

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, November 13, 2020

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Britney Spears, Broadcast Dialogue, Japan, Jonathan Pie, Metadata, Pinball, Radio 1, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stones, Trombone

Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Look it up. Here’s a hint: music news for Friday, November 13. Coronavirus update: The Lockdown Awards? I guess

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Arkansas, Baby Yoda, Eagles, Elon Musk, Google, Grimes, iPhone, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Splice, Streaming

The best headline of the week: “Monkey on miniature bike in attempted child kidnap.” Moving to music news for May

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Recommended Music 

“The French Brexit Song”

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Brexit

Talk to anyone in the UK or Europe about Brexit and you’ll get a roll of the eyes followed by

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Music Industry 

Amanda Palmer: I Am Loyal To Only One God

December 15, 2017December 12, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Amanda Palmer, Patreon

Patreon is a place artists can go to get funded access (via patrons) to tools and relationships to help you

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Recommended Music 

Amanda Palmer’s Pink Floyd Cover is Dedicated to the Trump Administration–But It’s Not at All What You’d Expect

November 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Cover Version, Donald Trump, Pink Floyd

Leave it to Amanda Palmer to put a completely different twist on this rendition of Pink Floyd’s “Mother.” Two things:

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Music News 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 02 June 2017

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Andrew St. James, Edward Ka-Spel, Frenzal Rhomb, Honors, Kult of Mary, Rancid, Ratboys, Shred Flintstone, Talking Under Water, Tigers Jaw, Tricot

I think I hit a new record with music submissions this past week with more than 400 coming through my

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, December 29, 2016

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Amazon, Cher, Donald Trump, Donna Summer, George Michael, Headphones, Moby, Samsung, Tina Turner, Wale, Whitney Houston

I promised myself I’d use part of the Christmas break to file all those CDs on the floor of my

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Guest Blog Lists 

10 Cheerful Sounding Songs with UN-Cheerful Lyrics

April 25, 2015April 25, 2015 Former Contributor 3 Comments Amanda Palmer, Cee Lo Green, Foster the People, KISS, Lily Allen, Misleading Lyrics, Sky, Smash Mouth, Sublime, Third Eye Blind, Tori Amos

[Another list from frequent contributor Adam Morrison. – AC] Whether it has something to do with the power of juxtaposition

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, March 12, 2015

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Blurred Lines, Marvin Gaye, Megadeth, Rush

I have two dogs. The snow is melting.  My back yard is being revealed as a toxic waste dump. Do

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, December 18, 2014

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Audio-Technica, High-Res Audio

Still in my parents’ basement outside of Winnipeg. It’s cold, obviously. Audio-Technica joins the push for High-Res Audio with a

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