Random music news for Saturday, September 21, 2024
Looking for a new type of first-person video game? This one may be it–or not. As for music news for September 21, 2024… More music news? Go here. BONUS: Liam Gallagher gets his
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Ongoing History Daily: Nicholas Cage’s grunge and horror movie nights
Nicholas Cage is one of Hollywood’s most…colourful actors. He’s also a major music fan who also happens to love scary movies and old comic books. Years ago, he used to host nights at
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Random music news for Monday, February 18, 2019
REM 1, Donald Trump nil. Alexisonfire played a surprise set in a small Toronto venue on Friday. Here’s a fun and fascinating way to listen to radio from around the world online. You
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New! Heavy metal bios in comic book form
At one time, comic books were thought to be corruptors of young minds, which led to all kinds of censorship issues in the 1950s. That hysteria abated by the late 60s and early
Read MoreRandom Music News for Monday, February 26, 2018
No more Olympics. I feel a void. I’m filling it with music news for February 26, 2018. The #MeToo situation with Hedley keeps getting worse. Never heard of the band Moose Blood? You
Read MoreRandom Music News for Friday, October 6, 2017
Attention international readers: Canadians get a long weekend for Thanksgiving. After the week we’ve had, we could use the time to catch our breath. And now, the music news for October 6. Did
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Gord Downie is Up for a…Comic Book Award? Yep.
Canadian comic book nerds know all about the Joe Schuster Awards, which are given out to deserving Canadian creators. The awards, which were established in 2004, are named after the guy–a Canadian–who co-created
Read MoreIron Maiden is Getting Their Own Comic Book
There have been many Iron Maiden-branded products, from beer to soccer balls to cuff links to 747-400s. Strangely, though, there’s never been an Iron Maiden comic book–until now. Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast
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System of a Down Drummer John Dolmayan Has a Cool Job on the Side: Comic Books!
Being a rock star as a best-before date, so wise musicians take any money they make and invest it in something that will sustain them after the music career sputters out. John Dolmayan,
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Bowie’s Life, in Comic Book Form
It’s been just over a month since the world lost David Bowie and the tributes continue to trickle in. The lastest is a fitting work for a man whose influence can be felt,
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Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 127: Live on Location
Sorry for the delay in the Geeks and Beats show notes this week, but you can blame it on me. Michael had nothing to do with it. Let’s just call it a technical
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