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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Shiny Tunes, Biopic, Brad Roberts, BTS, Buskers, Classic Rock, Crash Test Dummies, Dave Grohl, Elton John, Gary Lightbody, GDPR, K-Pop, Radio, Silverchair, Snow Patrol, Third Man, U2

Both the US and the UK are back to work after a long weekend today, so is there any music

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Music History 

Remember Big Shiny Tunes? There’s a new book on how those CDs affected Canadian alt-rock history

May 17, 2018May 16, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Big Shiny Tunes, MuchMusic

Although we used to be rubbish at it, we’re getting better at documenting the history of Canadian music with each

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, August 27, 2016

August 27, 2016August 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Big Shiny Tunes, Bruce Springsteen, Censorship, Coldplay, Dave Grohl, Facebook, Fender, Lemmy, Music Streaming, Prophets of Rage, Rap Music, Spotify, The Edge, U2

With all the talk of a potentially habitable planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, I urge you to read The Three Body

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, September 12, 2015

September 12, 2015September 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Shiny Tunes, Drake, Grey's Anatomy, Lady Gaga, Libertines, Meat Dress, Pete Doherty, Plagiarism, Polaris, Serena Williams, Simon Cowell, Stooges

Wait. Are the leaves on that maple tree outside my office window starting to turn?  In non-arboreal developments, here’s some

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