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Random music news for Friday, December 25, 2020

December 25, 2020December 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Depeche Mode, Diddy, Foreigner, Grammys, Guitars, Killers, Metallica, Pandemic, Porno for Pyros, Radiohead, Reginald Fessenden, Rihanna, Speakers, Talking Heads, Tekashi 6ix9ine

Merry Christmas! Bet you thought there’d be no music news for December 25, did you? Wrong. An original Dave Grohl

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Random music news for Thursday, December 10, 2020

December 10, 2020December 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5G, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Cardi B, David Lee Roth, Larry Mestel, Livestreams, Long Tail, Monolith, Motorhead, Nostalgia, Pinawa, Primary Wave, Psychedelics, Rappers, Talking Heads, Trapt, Van Halen, Verizon

Before we begin, you may be happy to know that Canada now has its own mysterious monolith. It’s in rural

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Random music news for Friday, July 10, 2020.

July 10, 2020July 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ashley Joanisse, Far Side, Gary Larson, Kanye West, Metallica, Music Business, Pop Music, Quebec, Sharon Osbourne, Talking Heads, Twitter

Are you woke? Are you sure? On to music news for July 10, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Aid to the

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Recommended Music 

Donald Trump vs. Talking Heads (but not those Talking Heads)

March 29, 2020March 28, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Donald Trump, Parody, Talking Heads

Bored? This is guaranteed to make you laugh.

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New book jam packed with illegally snapped 80s concert photos

February 19, 2020February 18, 2020 Amber Healy 1 Comment B-52s, Concert Photography, Music Books, Photography, Ramones, Rock Photography, Talking Heads, THE POLICE, U2

Julian David Stone was a terrible French horn player.  As he explains in the prologue of his new book, “No

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Random music news for Saturday, February 8, 2020

February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Hipignosis, Keith Richards, Mark Almond, Muppets, Nevermind, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Podcasting, Radio, Soft Cell, Talking Heads, TSA

Turns out that penguins talk a lot like us. I wonder how you translate music news for February 8, 2020,

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Random music news for Thursday, December 12, 2019

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Geldog, Boomtown Rats, Chester Benningtn, Grand Theft Auto, Grey Daze, Juice WRLD, Korn, Liam Gallagher, Linkin Park, Pearl Jam, Soundcloud, Talking Heads

The bad news: Flight delayed because of late-arriving aircraft. The bad news: We’ll miss our connection in Istanbul. The good

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 191: Twice in a Lifetime

July 11, 2018July 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Byrne, Eric Alper, iPhone, Isolated Tracks, Talking Heads

Note: This week’s podcast was recorded at 10 in the morning as opposed to our more civilized time of 7pm. That

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 822: The history of nerd rock

May 11, 2018May 14, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alt-J, Barenaked Ladies, Devo, Filk Music, Geek Rock, Leslie Fish, Nerd Rock, Nerf Herder, PIxies, Talking Heads, They Might Be Giant, Weezer

nerd: (nərd) n. informal. 1. A foolish of contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious. 2. A

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WTF? 

Trump Versus Talking Heads

December 6, 2017December 5, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Once In A Lifetime, Talking Heads, Trump

There have been endless mimes featuring The Donald. This one made me laugh and just seemed particularly appropriate here! An

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The National Covers Talking Heads – “Heaven” Indeed

September 28, 2017September 27, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Heaven, Talking Heads, The National

Sometimes the most unexpected things can bring you great joy. For me, this qualified! I think it will for you

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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