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Eddie Van Halen + Star Wars = This

January 27, 2021January 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eddie Van Halen, Eruption, Jawa, Star Wars

The internet strikes back–or something like that. (Via Tom through LouderSound.)

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 23, 2020

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Cardi B, Deftones, Gord Downie, Guns N'Roses, Marilyn Manson, Neil Young, Noel Gallagher, Quibi, REM, Slipknot, Spinal Tap, Star Trek, Star Wars, Uber

The battle between Star Wars and Star Trek has been taken to a whole new level. Now let’s concentrate on

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Random music news for Thursday, April 23, 2020

April 23, 2020April 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bee Gees, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Edmonton Folk Festival, Facebook, Google, Loop Production, Songwriting, Star Wars, Streaming

This guy was protesting against the coronavirus lockdown policies. Wow. Just…wow. I have to agree with the #maga hoard and

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Random music news for Saturday, November 30, 2019

November 30, 2019November 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beck, COLORS, Elton John, Johnny Depp, Jonny Ive, K-Pop, Kid Rock, Michael Jackson, Oprah, Singapore, Star Wars, Tool, Twenty One Pilots, U2

In Singapore to see U2’s first-ever show in the city state. This should be interesting. As for music news on

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Random music news for Wednesday, November 27, 2019

November 27, 2019November 26, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1999, AirBnB, Airpods, Apple, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Mozart, Music sales, Pete Townshend, Prince, Spotify, Star Wars, Tim Berners-Lee

Trains, planes, and automobiles day for ‘Murica. Which reminds me: I have to watch that movie again. To music news

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This seal has been taught to sing the theme from Star Wars. This is adorable.

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Seal, Star Wars

Researchers at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland have taught a seal named Zola to sing a couple of

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Well, that was unexpected. Watch this kid get “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” so wrong–but so right.

May 29, 2019May 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Imperial March, John Williams, Star Wars

This adorable group of kids was expected to sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” to the assembled families. But the kid

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Random music new for Friday, March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Colonel Tom Parker, Ed Sheeran, Joni Mitchell, Star Wars, Tom Hanks

More emergency kidney stone surgery last night! What fun! I’ll spare you the details other than I do not wish

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Star Wars + Disco + Ballet + France = This

March 1, 2019February 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Disco, Star Wars

No, I don’t get it, either. How could this have ever seemed like a good idea? (Blame Tom for the

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 219: Oscar Uncovered

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Academy Awards, Queen, Star Wars

The best compliment you could pay 2019 Oscar winner Jos Stam is that you didn’t see his work. And you’ve

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Star Wars + A Star is Born = A Star Wars is Born

February 22, 2019February 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Star is Born, Nerdist, Star Wars

I’m not a fan of a lot of parody songs, but this one by The Nerdist nails it.

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