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Butthole Surfers’ frontman Gibby Haynes has written a young adult novel

January 7, 2020January 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Butthole Surfers, Gibby Haynes

Young adult (aka YA) fiction has been big business over the last decade, ranging from Harry Potter to The Hunger

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, October 18, 2017

October 18, 2017October 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, A Perfect Circle, Arcade Fire, Brazil, Butthole Surfers, Censorship, Dalia Derbyshire, David Bowie, Electronic Music, Guitar Lessons, Icehouse, Mick Ronson, Qantas, Taylor Swift, tbh, Warped Tour

This was a momentous day for music in 1954. Texas Instruments introduced the first-ever transistor radio: the Regency TR-1. And

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Music History 

25 Years Ago This Month, Canada Saw Lollapalooza for the First Time

August 13, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments 1991, Butthole Surfers, Exhibition Stadium, Fishbone, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Jane's Addiction, Living Colour, Lollapalooza, Nine Inch Nails, Perry Farrell, Rollins Band, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Toronto

“Here,” said Noni, the radio station’s promotions director. “Take this stack of tickets and give them away to anyone who

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Music News 

When Is a Band’s Name TOO Offensive? (Slightly NSFW)

March 27, 2015March 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, Black Pussy, Butthole Surfers, Circle Jerks, Dayglo Abortions, Dead Kennedys, Joy Division, New Pornographers, Offensive Band Names, Queers, Revolting Cocks, Slits, Viet Cong

I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time

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How Can You NOT be Curious About a Song Called “Sesame Street Meat?”

September 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Butthole Surfers, Melvins

This comes courtesy of The Melvins who recruited Paul Leary and JD Pinkus from the Butthole Surfers. It’s a track

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WTF? 

A Sign of the Apocalypse? Butthole Surfer Wins “Yard of the Month” Award in Austin

September 19, 2014 Alan Cross 17 Comments Austin, Butthole Surfers, King Coffey

Do NOT set foot on the lawn of Butthole Surfer drummer King Coffey. He works very hard to keep his

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