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Would You Like Music with That Emoji?

November 13, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 0 min read

The first emojis emerged in text-happy Japan as a way to economically express emotions, reactions and opinions. Today there are hundreds and hundreds of then used by billions every day. They’re very handy–but

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There Is Now a Full Heavy Metal Emoji Keyboard

June 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

A company called KeyLuminati has issued a full emoji keyboards featuring nothing but metal-related symbols. Available for just iOS at the moment, it’s perfect for any metalhead iPhone/iPad who needs to communicate with like-minded music

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Random Music News for Friday, February 26, 2016

February 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

No 503 errors on the website so far today. That’s good. And so is this roundup of music news. Even Dave Grohl couldn’t save this beloved recording studio from going out of business.

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Paul McCartney Has Created Some New Emojis for Skype

February 11, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

On the 52nd anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Paul McCartney has teamed with Skype (and parent Microsoft) to introduce a new series of emojis. Skype users will be

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Random Music News for Wednesday, November 4, 2015

November 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Spotted: the first neighbour with lit Christmas lights. Too soon? Let’s leave that aside for the moment and deal with some music news. The Stone Roses are going to play more gigs–but nothing

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Here’s the Emoji. Name the Nickelback Song It Represents.

June 20, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment 0 min read

I failed this entire test. How well can you do?

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Recommended Music

I Like This: Robot Garden

June 2, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments 0 min read

A nice summer song shot on a super-tight budget that features some interesting use of social media and emojis. Nice work! Learn more about Robot Garden here. https://youtu.be/izozmyZqP6E

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Random Music News for Saturday, January 24, 2015

January 24, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

On this day in 1984, the first Macintosh computer went on sale. A 3-D microphone? This looks interesting. Five life lessons from the world of ballet. Here are some celebrity portraits (including some

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Cool!

Classic Album Covers Re-Created with Emoji

June 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Singer-songwriter Wesley Stace has a thing about emoji. He took this…   …and translated it into this. See more of his work at Fast Company.  

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WTF?

Album Covers Reimagined with Emojis

February 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

I’m surprised this meme didn’t arrive earlier.  There’s plenty more at Pigeons and Planes.

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