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Gadgets 

Here’s the face mask you need to rave safely during the pandemic

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Face masks, Qudi, raves

Considerate ravers will cover their mouths during these COVID times. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be stylish. Behold the

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Music News 

Texas concert venues can open at 100% capacity with no masks as of next week.

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concerts, Face masks, Texas

We’re making progress against COVID-19. The number of new daily cases has more-or-less stabilized. Deaths are going down. Not only

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Gadgets 

This is the first face mask with built-in earbuds

November 2, 2020November 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Face masks, Maskfone

Face masks will be a growth industry for some time. We can choose from simple one-use-only paper masks to this

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Music News 

Nine Inch Nails’ new face masks allow you to show your “desperation level”

October 29, 2020October 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Face masks, Merch, Nine Inch Nails

We’re all totally sick of COVID-19 and even sicker at the prospect of a long, hard winter of pandemic. In

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WTF? 

A Kansas musician has been charged with plans to kidnap and kill the mayor of Wichita over having to wear a face mask

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Face masks

We’re less than two weeks from the US presidential election and things continue to get weird and scary with the

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Music News 

Since everyone needs a face mask, why not look like Lemmy from Motorhead?

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Face masks, Lemmy, Motorhead

Lemmy face masks! Warts and all! Order now!

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Recommended Music 

If you know someone who won’t wear a mask, send them this song (NSFW).

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Face masks, Tom McGovern

No one likes to wear a mask, but it’s the right thing to do. Why are there still people who

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Music News 

New PSA from Paul Rudd: “Just wear a mask.”

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, Face masks, Paul Rudd, PSA

Seriously. It’s not hard and it’s for everyone’s benefit. And then there’s this message from Corey Taylor of Slipknot, who

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Music News 

Available now: Official Tragically Hip “Courage” face masks

August 22, 2020August 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Face masks, Tragically Hip, Unison

Everyone is getting into the face mask game. And why not? COVID-19 will be with us for a while, so

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Cool! 

This Japanese company has come up with a face mask for musicians

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Face masks

Playing the guitar or piano while wearing a face mask isn’t much of an issue. But what if you play

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Music News Recommended Music 

Here’s a black metal song about the importance of wearing face masks

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Black Metal, COVID-19, Face masks

What’s so hard about wearing a face mask during the time of pandemic? Just do it, you anti-mask dickheads. Here’s

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