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Random music news for Monday, February 18, 2019

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alexisonfire, Comic Books, Donald Trump, Peter Hook, REM, Rob Zombie

REM 1, Donald Trump nil. Alexisonfire played a surprise set in a small Toronto venue on Friday. Here’s a fun

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New! Heavy metal bios in comic book form

July 11, 2018July 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Tidal Wave

At one time, comic books were thought to be corruptors of young minds, which led to all kinds of censorship

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Random Music News for Monday, February 26, 2018

February 26, 2018February 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Airpods, Billy Joel, Comic Books, Emojis, Family Feud, Flying V, George Harrison, Gibson, Kanye West, KISS, Moose Blood, Paul McCartney, Pillows, Ringo Starr, Streaming

No more Olympics. I feel a void. I’m filling it with music news for February 26, 2018. The #MeToo situation

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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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Gord Downie is Up for a…Comic Book Award? Yep.

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comic Books, Gord Downie, Joel Schuster Awards, Secret Path

Canadian comic book nerds know all about the Joe Schuster Awards, which are given out to deserving Canadian creators. The

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Iron Maiden is Getting Their Own Comic Book

June 29, 2017June 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comic Books, Eddie, Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden

There have been many Iron Maiden-branded products, from beer to soccer balls to cuff links to 747-400s. Strangely, though, there’s never

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Music News 

System of a Down Drummer John Dolmayan Has a Cool Job on the Side: Comic Books!

April 20, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comic Books, John Dolmayan, System of a Down

Being a rock star as a best-before date, so wise musicians take any money they make and invest it in

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Music News 

Bowie’s Life, in Comic Book Form

February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment Comic Books, David Bowie, George Amaru, Michael L. Frizell, Mike Lynch, Storm Entertainment, Vincenzo Sansone

It’s been just over a month since the world lost David Bowie and the tributes continue to trickle in. The

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 127: Live on Location

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Al Molinaro, Anarchy in the UK, autonomous cars, Batman, Comic Books, electric cars, Happy Days, Lithium Air batteries, Live on Location, Nevermind the Cossacks, Nissan, Parrot, Postmodern Jukebox, Radio, Toronto Downtown Record Show, vintage vinyl, Zik 2.0 Headphones

Sorry for the delay in the Geeks and Beats show notes this week, but you can blame it on me.

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Recommended Reading 

Summer Reading: Music-Based Comics and Books

August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments Comic Books, Humble Bundle

Looking for some summer reading to carry you through the rest of the month? Brent points us toward Humble Music

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Rock’n’Roll Comics Kickstarter Project

February 11, 2014February 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comic Books, Nix Comics, Ramones

If you’re into (a) rock; and (b) comics, then you need to look at this Kickstarter project launched by Ken

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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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    From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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