Random music news for Monday, April 1, 2024
Beware any news you hear about Tool today. They love April Fool’s Day. Meanwhile, here’s some straight, proper, and true music news for April 1, 2024. BONUS: I don’t know
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Butthole Surfers’ frontman Gibby Haynes has written a young adult novel
Young adult (aka YA) fiction has been big business over the last decade, ranging from Harry Potter to The Hunger Games. We’ve come a long way since the days of
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Random Music News for Wednesday, October 18, 2017
This was a momentous day for music in 1954. Texas Instruments introduced the first-ever transistor radio: the Regency TR-1. And now, more music news for October 18. Why was Arcade
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25 Years Ago This Month, Canada Saw Lollapalooza for the First Time
“Here,” said Noni, the radio station’s promotions director. “Take this stack of tickets and give them away to anyone who will take them.” She handed me a brick of tickets
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When Is a Band’s Name TOO Offensive? (Slightly NSFW)
I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time talking about the first band on the bill. Instead of
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How Can You NOT be Curious About a Song Called “Sesame Street Meat?”
This comes courtesy of The Melvins who recruited Paul Leary and JD Pinkus from the Butthole Surfers. It’s a track from the Melvins’ twenty-third album, Hold It In. Click on
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A Sign of the Apocalypse? Butthole Surfer Wins “Yard of the Month” Award in Austin
Do NOT set foot on the lawn of Butthole Surfer drummer King Coffey. He works very hard to keep his yard beautiful. In fact, his devotion to landscaping for his
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