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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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A Rap Song for Back to the Future Day

October 21, 2015October 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Back to the Future, Corey Hart

So it’s finally October 21, 2015, the date for which Doc Brown set the controls of the DeLorean in Back

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Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 123: 50 Shades of Space Gray (Or Is That Grey?)

October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Android, Back to the Future, Bank of America, Billy Idol, iPhone, Mastercard, Mean Girls, MP3s, Parrot, Pornhub, selfies, Sex, Study, Taylor Swift, Toronto Blue Jays, Zik 2.0

However you spell it, no one should ever, ever read the crap that is 50 Shades of Grey. This picture

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 122: DJ Pope, Boyee

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Back to the Future, Huey Lewis, Marty McFly, Marvin Sotelo, melatonin, Nirvana, One-Hit Wonder, Podcasting, Pope Francis, REM sleep, Satanism, Saudi Arabia, sleep naked, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Trakdot, Woody Guthrie

I’ve spent the last couple of days fiddling with my new iPhone 6s. Jeebus, I’m frustrated. It’s not the phone,

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Movies 

Dashing Dreams: Revisiting Marty McFly’s Giant Guitar Speaker

March 14, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Back to the Future, Guitar Amps, Physics, Speakers

Remember this scene from Back to the Future? Cool idea, but alas, the laws of physics say that it’s impossible

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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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