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Random Music News for Monday, March 27, 2017

March 27, 2017March 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Big Little Lies, Boston, Chris Brown, Damon Albarn, Drake, Ed Sheeran, iPad, Jimi Hendrix, John Legend, Michael Stipe, Noel Gallagher

Viagra was approved for use in the US on this day in 1998. And now, the music news. Damon Albarn

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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 21, 2017

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Apple, Cassettes, Charles Manson, DAB, Drake, Glenn Campbell, iPad, iPhone 7, John Lennon, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Morrissey, Music sales, Norway, Podcasts, Product (RED), Thailand, Toronto, TV Theme Songs, YouTube

The first full day of spring! Bring it ON! And now, the music news. If you’re concerned about the music

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Random Music News for Tuesday, December 27, 2016

December 27, 2016December 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arctic Monkeys, Bob Dylan, Britney Spears, Eddie Vedder, Gary Numan, Google Home, iPad, Morrissey, Race Relations, Russia, Troy Ave, Tupac, Twitter, USSR, Vinyl

Anyone famous die today? Please let the answer be “no.” RIP Carrie Fisher. And now, in other music news… Eddie

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Random Music News for Monday, July 11, 2016

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Flock of Seagulls, Aerosmith, BBC, Blink-182, Drake, Franz Ferdinand, Grunge, Hollywood Vampires, iPad, iPhone, iPlayer, Joe Perry, Led Zeppelin, Seattle, Tame Impala, Taylor Swift, Toto

I saw my first back-to-school flyer over the weekend. Too soon. Waaaaay too soon. And now, the music news. Aerosmith’s

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Random Music News for Tuesday, December 29, 2015

December 29, 2015December 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments DS2, Geeks and Beats, iPad, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, Modstep, Muddle of Mudd, Podcast, Protoreverb, Robitussin, Stalker, Toronto, Wes Scanlin

You know what’s dangerous? Car rental agencies that put generic floor mats in their cars. They slide around haphazardly, sometimes

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Gadgets 

If You Want to Make Music on an iPad Look at This

October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fugue Machine, iPad, Sequencer

The things that you can do with an iPad seem endless. Third-party companies are constantly releasing new apps that extend

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Radio 

The App That Lets You “See” Radio Signals

August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments app, Architecture of Radio, iPad, Radio Signals, Richard Vijgen

Every second of every day, our bodies are being pierced by radio waves, some natural but most artificial. Cell signals,

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Music News
Music History 

Random Music News for Wednesday, July 22, 2015

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Action Bronson, Blur, Evanescence, Ghostface Killah, Henry Rollins, Iggy Pop, iPad, Isis, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Music Streaming, WiFi

I just counted: I have to remember 11 different passwords for working online. Time to find a solution. Meanwhile, here’s

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Music News 

Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 107: No Sex Robots, Please

May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, autonomous cars, David Letterman, Drums, Foo Fighters, iCar, iPad, jetpacks, Pet Chatz, Roku 3, sex robots, Sleep

It has been noted by more than one person that I make at least one reference to porn on each

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015April 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ben Gibbard, Beyonce, CDs, Death Cab for Cutie, DVDs, Frozen, iPad, Jay Z, Morrissey, Police, Puddle of Mudd, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sony, Sting, Tidal, Wale, Wes Scanlon, Zooey Deschanel

I feel…older. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie has some things to say about his ex, Zooey Deschanel. A

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Television 

Interesting: The First Made-in-Russia Apple Ad

February 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, iPad, iPod, Russia, TV Commercial

Produced from scratch in Putin’s Russia. Don’t mention the war. (Via The Hollywood Reporter)

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