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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition! (December 13, 2022): LESS KILLJOY, The Sarandons, Social Drag, & More!

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 Nerhys 0 Comments Beyond Frequencies, LESS KILLJOY, Letdown., New Music, New Music From The Inbox, Simple Minds, Social Drag, The Sarandons

LESS KILLJOY Song: “Pink Grenades”Album: Pink Grenade EPRelease Date: December 2, 2022Location: TorontoWhy I like it: Cool fusion of hip-hop,

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Movies Recommended Music 

All those John Hughes movie soundtrack songs have been compiled into an upcoming box set

August 4, 2022August 5, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Box Set, John Hughes, Mixtape, Simple Minds, Soundtracks

Some of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time came with the films of John Hughes. Pretty in Pink. The

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, March 11, 2020

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments a-ha, Black Sabbath, Brain.FM, Chester Bennington, Denmark, Facebook, Michael Bolton, Neil Young, Simple Minds, SXSW, Tidal

This infamous orgy club–i.e. a place where people gather to have sex with strangers–doesn’t seem worried about the coronavirus. Ew.

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, January 8, 2020

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coachella, Metal, Simple Minds

Still at CES for another day. Man, there are a lot of people plugging new wireless headphones here. And there’s

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Television 

I know it’s early, but this Simple Minds-based Christmas commercial is the best of the season

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Argos, Christmas, Drums, Simple Minds

Argos, the British chain, has a new name for their catalogue and decided to kick off the Christmas season with

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, October 17, 2019

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Beatles, Beck, Dolly Parton, Fake Tickets, Inuit, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Johnson, Lizzo, Oasis, Simple Minds, Toto, Wonderwall

The Wife’s birthday tomorrow. Cannot forget that, even though she insists no one should make a big deal about it.

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More Music From The Inbox 7 Mar 2018 Editors, Simple Minds, Second Still and More!

March 7, 2018December 18, 2018 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Editors, Espacio Dios, More Music From The Inbox, Second Still, Simple Minds, Twin Wild, Xentrifuge

Artist: Editors, “Hallelujah (So Low)”  Album: Violence A band I never stop being impressed by Sounds like:  That darkness that

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Music News 

The Explosion in Rock Star Restaurants

July 27, 2015July 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Bono, Jim Kerr, Kate Pierson, Restaurants, Rock Stars, Simple Minds, The Edge, U2

Once upon a time, rock stars did horrible things when left to their own devices. Trashing hotel rooms. Driving cars

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Guest Blog Recommended Music 

Music from the 80s is Better Than You Might Remember

June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 Former Contributor 12 Comments 1980s, Beastie Boys, Eighties, Metal, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Run–D.M.C., Rush, Simple Minds, The Cure, Thrash, U2

When it comes to music, I’ve noticed that many fans of all genres seem to regard the eighties as being

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Movies Music History 

This May Hurt: The Breakfast Club is 30 Years Old

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Breakfast Club, John Hughes, Simple Minds, Soundtrack

The most famous movie ever made about high school detention is now three decades old. Rolling Stone has a big

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