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Funny/Weird 

Is your dog anxious in the car? Here’s a playlist (supported by science) to calm them down

August 10, 2022August 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anxiety, Anxious, Calming, Cars, Dogs

I’m fortunate in that both my English bull terriers love to go for ride in the car (unless it’s to

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Music News 

Meet Necropug: The death metal band fronted by a…pug.

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Death Metal, Dogs, Necropug, Pugs

Yes, “pug” as in “dog.” This made my day. (Via Walter)

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The vinyl shortage, part 1

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Been Caught Stealing, Dogs

If you’ve been following along with the market for vinyl records, you’ll know there’s a big supply chain problem, resulting

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The dog in “Been Caught Stealing”

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Been Caught Stealing, Dogs, Perry Farrell

One of the great alt-rock songs of the early 90s is “Been Caught Stealing’” by Jane’s Addiction. If you know

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Cool! 

Rolling Stones + Robot Dogs = This

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston Robotics, Dogs, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones

You’ve probably seen the Boston Robotics dogs already. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ Tattoo You album,

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Music News 

Video captures the moment when Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and her two French bulldogs stolen. (But they’ve since been found.)

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dognapping, Dogs, Lady Gaga

A security camera captured the moment on Wednesday night (February 24) in LA when Lady Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer,

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, December 5, 2020

December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Black Metal, Dogs, Foals, Glass Animals, Instagram, iOS, Music Fans, Ozzy, Santa, Scott Weiland, Technics SL-1200, TikTok

For reasons unknown, this earworm has been going through my head for a week. Think very carefully before you click

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Recommended Music 

This could be the first-ever Christmas song written for dogs

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Christmas Music, Dogs

I’m the caretaker of two English bull terriers, both of which really seem to like the easy sounds of reggae.

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Cool! 

“The Howling Dog Slow Jam.” I wish my dogs were this musical.

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dogs

When Alton Walker heard his dog howling, he had an idea. A nice one, too.

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Cool! 

Watch this dog play the blues

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dogs

There’s talk that once COVID-19 goes away and people head back to work, our dogs, used to having us around

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, June 3, 2020

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cassette Store Day, Charlie Watts, Coronavirus, COVID-19, David Bowie, Dogs, Drive-In Concerts, Jay-Z, Krist Novoselic, Misfits, Protest Songs, Rage Against the Machine, Rolling Stones, WMG, YG

Here’s some good news. Your dog WILL come to your rescue–if he/she knows what to do. Nice to know as

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