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The ice cream truck that offers only “metal and disappointment.”

May 25, 2020May 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ice Cream

The sounds of the ice cream truck are absent in my neighbourhood this year, probably due to the whole COVID-19

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, May 21, 2018

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beyonce, Billy Idol, Bryan Adams, Carpool Karaoke, Ed Sheeran, First Modern Rock Festival, First Rock Festival, Goth, HomePod, Ice Cream, Ireland, Korn, Ontario Election, Podcasting, Royal Wedding, Sonic Youth

Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on

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Random Music News for Wednesday, January 10, 2018

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, David Bowie, EDM, God Save the Queen, Google Assistant, Ice Cream, Jimmy Iovine, NWA, Radio, Russell Simmons, Sex Pistols, Spotify, Van Halen, VR, Willie Nelson, ZZ Top

David Bowie died two years ago today. To commemorate that, this demo of “Let’s Dance” was released. And in more

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 10 June 2016

June 10, 2016June 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve, Cat's Eyes, Descendents, Ice Cream, Joy Formidable, Lonely Island, Margaret Glaspy, Palace Winter, PKEW PKEW PKEW, Saosin, William Tyler

There’s waaaaaaay too much music out there. No one can keep up with the flood of new releases, so we turn

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Not Only Is Blur Releasing a New Album in April, But They’ve Shared a Recipe for Ice Cream. Wait–What?

February 21, 2015February 21, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Ice Cream

Blur announced that The Magic Whip, their first album in more than a decade, will be out April 27. And

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, January 30, 2015

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2015, CIMA, Ice Cream, John Fruisciante, Junos, Ray Danniels, Royal Blood, Rush, Suge Knight, Taylor Swift

The Beatles’ last performance was held on this day in 1969 on the roof of Apple Records in London. Rush’s

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Why Don’t Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton Have Cool Names Like “Edge” and “Bono?” [VIDEO]

October 15, 2014October 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments ADAM, Edge, Ice Cream, Larry, Songs of Innocence, U2

Why don’t Larry and Adam have cool names like “Edge” and “Bono?” Good question. Let’s ask. Post by U2. Now

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It’s Been a Good Week for Jack White. Here’s Why.

June 19, 2014June 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gelato, Ice Cream, Jack White, Lazeratto

Item 1:  Jack White’s Lazeratto debuted at #1 on the Canadian album charts with 14,000 units and in the US

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Bands Make Music by Licking Ice Cream. Wait–What?

February 25, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Ice Cream, Lickestra

Yes, it’s a solution in search of a problem, but anything involving ice cream can’t be all bad, can it?

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