Random music news for Thursday, August 3, 2023
This is a handy map that shows the cheapest prices for Apple products around the world. And this is a handy roundup of music news for August 3, 2023. More
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Malaysian politician says Coldplay is contributing to “a culture of hedonism”
Malaysia is a tough place for many Western bands because of the strong traditional Islamic attitude held by some people. Take, for example, Nasrudin Hassan, the leader of the Malaysian
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Ongoing History Daily: Rockin’ out(?) in Kuala Lumpur
There’s a famous story from back in the 70s where Led Zeppelin was refused entry into Singapore because their hair was too long. The government considered them a threat to
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Random music news for Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Finally coming home today, but it’s a long ride: DPS-IST-MUC-YYZ. Shouldn’t take more than, say, 28 hours. Here’s music news for December 11, 2019. Chris Cornell’s widow, Vicky, is suing
Read MoreRandom music news for Saturday, June 30, 2018
Sixty-five years today, the first Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the assembly line. Now we can talk about music news for June 30, 2018. Here are my weekly music picks for GlobalNews.ca.
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Warm? The coldest temperature ever recorded on the planet was on this day in 1983 at Vostok Station in Antarctica when it hit -89.2 C. And now, the music news
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Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 126: Sex Robots DENIED!
I should point out that I had nothing to do with the pivot towards sexbots on this week’s Geeks and Beats show. I just want to make that clear lest
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Random Music News for Friday, October 2, 2015
That’s it. I’m tired of everything pumpkin spice. And there’s still 29 days until Halloween. Meanwhile, in music news… The Jesus and Mary Chain say they’re recording their first album
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The new puppy has been home for about a week now. How can something that small turn food into waste that efficiently. Malaysia decides to ban Jimi Hendrix’s Axis: Bold
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Six Die at Malaysian Music Festival
It’s been a bad week for music festivals. First, two people were killed and 22 injured when a drunk driver tore through a crowded street at SXSW in Austin. Now
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