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David Byrne offers up a twisted song for the holidays

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charity, Christmas, David Byrne, Holiday Song

A Christmas song? Not really. A holiday song? Barely. At least it’s for charity. Let’s let David Byrne himself explain

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Random music news for Monday, March 14, 2022

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston, Canadian Music Week, David Byrne, Genius, Google, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lead Singers, Pete Davidson, Rod Stewart

I finally figured out how to reset the clock on the microwave for DST. I’ll forget in plenty of time

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Random music news for Saturday, June 26, 2021

June 26, 2021June 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Backstreet Boys, Black Sabbath, David Byrne, Kunt, Led Zeppelin, Max Webster, Mel B, Mick Jagger, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, N Sync, Radio, Snapchat, Spice Girls, UMG, USS, Vinyl

Conspiracy theorists are going to love this: 5G Gin. Moving on: Music news for June 26, 2021. Mick Jagger’s lost

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Random music news for Wednesday, March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andrew Cash, Brian Rohan, BTS, CIMA, David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, Festivals, Listnr, Matt Bellamy, Muse, Nandi Bushell, NFTs, Pearl Jam, Spotify

This is good news. Could warp engine nacelles be far behind? Off to examine music news for March 31, 2021.

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Random music news for Thursday, July 23, 2020

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment AIR Studios, Apple, Cardiacs, Chris Martin, dance clubs, David Byrne, Eagles, Kanye, Kim Kardashian, Motorhead, Music Venues, Smash Mouth, Spike Lee, TikTok

Drunk pigs result in better bacon? Uh, okay. Off to look at music news for July 23, 2020. Coronavirus update

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Random music news for Monday, August 26, 2019

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASAP Rocky, Billy Talent, Boris Johnson, David Byrne, Eddie Money, Hasbro, Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, Liam Gallagher, Peter Murphy, Taking Heads, Tool, Trump

Jeebus, it’s the last week before Labour Day. Everyone who still has summer vacation time is probably gone this week.

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 191: Twice in a Lifetime

July 11, 2018July 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Byrne, Eric Alper, iPhone, Isolated Tracks, Talking Heads

Note: This week’s podcast was recorded at 10 in the morning as opposed to our more civilized time of 7pm. That

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More Music From The Inbox 14 Mar 2018 Editors, David Byrne, The Naked and Famous and More!

March 14, 2018March 13, 2018 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments David Byrne, Editors, Moose Blood, More Music From The Inbox, Potatohead People, The Naked and Famous, Tim Burgess

Artist: Editors, “Belong”  Album: Violence The new album is really good Sounds like:  The most intriguing track on the album

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Random Music News for Monday, March 5, 2018

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bertrand Cantat, Breeders, Creative Labs, Cuba, David Byrne, Elton John, Foo Fighters, Instagram, iOS, John Lennon, Mariah Carey, Mashup, Metallica, Moby, Noel Gallagher, Patsy Cline, Van Halen, X-Fi chip

Fifty-five years ago today, country star Patsy Cline died in a plane crash. As for stuff making music news for March

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Random Music News for Friday, February 2, 2018

February 2, 2018February 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Wu, Daisie, David Byrne, Donald Trump, Illuminati, Katy Perry, Left Shark, Maisie Williams, Rihanna, Senegal, Tool, Yodelling

Corus Entertainment is having its first-ever bring-your-dog-to-work day. Schmooze, one of the English bull terriers in my house, is taking

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Random Music News for Monday, January 16, 2017

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airpods, Chris Cornell, David Bowie, David Byrne, Fifty Shades of Grey, Jack White, Japan, Prince, Rick Parfitt, Rush, Sex Pistols, Smashing Pumpkins, Status Quo, Taylor Swift, Third Man Records, Tupac, Van Halen, Vinyl

On this day in 1929, Popeye the Sailor Man made his debut. And now in music news… Jack White’s Third

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