Random music news for Monday, April 24, 2023
This was Coachella’s VIP Dining Experience. Worth it? How about music news for April 24, 2023? More music news? Check here. BONUS: How did this ever get approved? Did they think that just
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Ongoing History Daily: Life after music
So what do you do when your music career is finally over? Here are some examples.
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Here’s the latest update on the production of the CFNY Spirit of Radio documentary.
In case you haven’t heard, there’s finally going to be a definitive big-budget documentary about CFNY/Toronto’s Spirit of Radio years (1978-1992). A group of us–including some former staffers along with some high-powered (an
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That time Kate Bush went to Japan to make a watch commercial
While Kate Bush is one of the most reclusive performers in history, there was a time when she could be lured out of her house to do the odd thing. Seiko, the Japanese
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Random music news for Saturday, July 31, 2021
On “vacation” again for the next week, but that doesn’t mean the music news stops, does it? Here’s what’s happening on July 31, 2021. Lollapalooza, 30 years later. Marilyn Manson is trying to
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Random music news for Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier is now 13. She’s a little hung over from the party but otherwise fine. Now some music news for May 25, 2021. One person was killed and
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Random music news for Saturday, May 15, 2021
I wonder if this cat landed on his feet? I’ll try to find out while you look at music news for May 15, 2021. When live music returns after COVID, there could be
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Is this music-and-exercise show the worst TV program of all time?
You can certainly make a case for it. Then again, it is from Japan, the closest you can get to Mars without leaving the planet. (Blame Walter for bring this to our attention.)
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Still having trouble washing your hands during the pandemic? Try this metal tutorial.
Band-Maid is an astoundingly good heavy rock band from Japan. They want everyone to stay healthy and happy during the pandemic, so they offer this: “For masters and princesses from all over the
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Today’s lesson in musical genres: samurai metal
There are a million flavours of metal (thrash, black, death, pirate, Viking, symphonic, NWOBHM, etc.) We can now add samurai metal to that list, courtesy of a Japanese (of course) band called Gyze.
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Random music news for Friday, November 13, 2020
Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Look it up. Here’s a hint: music news for Friday, November 13. Coronavirus update: The Lockdown Awards? I guess it was just a matter of time before someone did this. The Weeknd
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