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PUP launches a charity beer to help women at risk

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, PUP, Sistering TOronto, Town Brewery

PUP calls it Scorpion Beer, which is named after track five on their current album, Morbid Stuff. The brew–a kveik

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Music News 

Attention, Juggalos: You can now choose from SEVEN different Faygo beers

October 16, 2018October 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, Faygo, ICP, Insane Clown Posse

Faygo, the chosen beverage of Insane Clown Posse, has been restricted to a couple of different types of soda. Okay,

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Music News 

New beer aims to raise money for singer’s Alzheimer’s treatment

June 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, John Mann, Off The Rail, Spirit of the West

John Mann was the face of Spirit of the West, the band behind this iconic Canadian party song. John has

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Music News 

Random music new for Tuesday, May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anything, Beatles, Beer, Cancon, DJ Khaled, Flaming Lips, George Harrison, Krist Novoselic, Lady Antebellum, LG, Liam Gallagher, Radio, Reunions, Smartphones, Syria

As of today, smallpox has been eradicated from the planet for 38 years. Take that, anti-vaxxers. And for music news

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Gadgets 

Just in time for summer, an Amazon Alexa tank that delivers beer

March 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Beer, Tank

Tell me you don’t want one of these Alexa tanks for your house. I dare you.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, January 20, 2018

January 20, 2018January 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, Foo Fighters, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Spotify, Tom Hardy, Wonder Stuff

It’s officially been a year of Trump. How are we all feeling? Ponder that as we go through some music

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, October 6, 2017

October 6, 2017October 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, Comic Books, Gerrard Way, Hollywood Undead, Island Records, Levi's, Liam Gallagher, Lollapalooza, My Chemical Romance, Noel Gallagher, Northern Pikes, Oasis, Stephen Paddock

Attention international readers: Canadians get a long weekend for Thanksgiving. After the week we’ve had, we could use the time

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Music News 

The Newest Indie Rock Beer Comes from the Rheostatics

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beau's Brewery, Beer, Craft Beer, Rheostatics

The Rheostatics, one of Toronto’s most-beloved indie alt-rock bands of the last 30 years, don’t get out much these days

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Geeks&Beats Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 141: Breaking Beatties

August 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatties, Beer, Coldplay, Geeks and Beats, Horseshoe Tavern, Vodka, VR

The podcast keeps plugging along. This week: The Horseshoe Tavern: an institution for those who are into music (or booze).

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, July 5, 2017

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Beer, Clint Eastwood, Donald Trump, Doors, Ed Sheeran, iPhone 8, Iron Maiden, Jay Z, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, MDMA, Neil Young, Sonnet Labs, Soundcloud, Spider-Man, Streaming, System of a Down, Twitter

There is NO productivity this week, is there? But isn’t that what summer is for? And now, music news for

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Recommended Music 

Celebrating Canada 150 with a Song About Our Better Beer

June 29, 2017June 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, Tim Hicks

We Canadians like to lord certain things over our American neighbours. Healthcare. Peaceful cities (at least relative to America). And beer

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