Random Music News for Wednesday, June 28, 2017
On this day in 1975, Steve Wozniak tested the first prototype of the first Apple computer. And now in music news for June 28… Are we at the end of album exclusives on
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Justin Trudeau
Bono and Justin Trudeau Hold a UN Town Hall Meeting
Bono has often said that “the world needs more Canada.” He’s now working on Justin Trudeau when it comes to upping Canada’s obligations for humanitarian projects. Check out the two of them at
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Random Music News for Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Here at the music conference in Singapore, I just ran into the guy who helped put together Babymetal. I just had to shake his hand. I was in awe. And in real music
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Did Gordon Downie Predict the Justin Trudeau as PM?
This arrived from Christopher yesterday. Now that all the Tragically Hip hoopla (Hipla?) is starting to fade away, I thought you might find this interesting. I know a lot of fuss was made
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Mutual Admiration Abundant for Downie, First Nations on a Hip Fishing Trip
Gord Downie was on tour that summer He went on a fishing trip The last(?) show he ever played Stopped the country cold Okay, enough. But the Hip did chill out from the
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Random Music News for Friday, May 20, 2016
One of the English bull terriers has a slight ACL tear in the left rear leg after a particularly acrobatic attempt at catching her ball. She’s on the DL for 4-6 weeks. And
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“Trudeau, It’s Me”: Lloydminster’s Way of Asking for Federal Funding
Music has often been used as a means to get attention, and now with the internet, people have much more reach than ever before. A group of residents from Lloydminster, a small town
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Easing Border Crossings for Canadian Musicians
While it might be true that musicians based in the United States are envious of the grants and support systems in place for Canadian musicians to help them get their careers started and
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What Was Music Like the Last Time a Trudeau was Prime Minister?
Canadians woke up to a new government this morning with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals pwning the Conservatives and slew-footing whatever chances the NDP had. It was a drop-the-mic performance. The last time we had
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