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Random music news for Thursday, August 27, 2020

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Travel, Bigge, BTS, Cassettes, Coronavirus, COVID-19, High-Res Audio, John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, Mike Patton, Netflix, Radio, Rob Halford, Song of the Summer, Television, Tupac

Got a nutty friend who believes in QAnon? Better read this. Once you absorb that, move on to music news

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Say what? No, really: unpronounceable band names

January 15, 2018January 14, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments !!!, Band Names, Eximperituserqethhzebibšiptugakkathšulweliarzaxułum, Television, The The, Ungl’unl’rrlh’chchch

A band’s name says a lot about them. But what if the name can’t be said? We’re talking about bands

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Just for Fun, Here’s U2’s First-Ever TV Appearance

November 4, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment RTE, Television, U2

Sometime in 1980, a VERY young U2 (look at all that hair on The Edge!) made an appearance on The

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 768: 10 Great Proto-Punk Acts

November 18, 2016November 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Kingsmen, Los Saicos, MC5, Proto-Punk, Rocket from the Tombs, Roxy Music, Saints, Television, The Stooges, Velvet Underground

This week we’re going to talk about 10 proto-punk acts, artists both came before punk and who created the most

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The Osbournes Go Disney

August 14, 2016August 13, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Disney, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Television, The Osbournes, TV Show

For a while now people have been saying that Disney is out of ideas, and as much as I love

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Television 

New Kids’ Show on Netflix Features Beatles Music

July 30, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Beat Bugs, Beatles, Children's Show, Netflix, Television, TV Show

A new Netflix Original series for children is premiering on August 3 that features the music of the Beatles. Beat

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Television 

Who Are The Musicians Behind Your Favourite TV Theme Songs?

July 9, 2016July 10, 2016 Nerhys 4 Comments Danny Elfman, Gary Portnoy, Jesse Frederick, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Lazlo Bane, Merv Griffin, Mike Post, Nerf Herder, Oingo Boingo, Television, The Refreshments, Theme Songs, They Might Be Giants

While many people can sing along to their favourite TV show’s theme song, far fewer can name the musicians behind

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Early Review of Cameron Crowe’s New Rock’n’Roll Series, Roadies–Plus News of a Soundtrack Release Date

June 26, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Cameron Crowe, Roadies, Showtime, Television

Two years ago, Showtime announced they picked up a Cameron Crowe series called Roadies. In the past few months we

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Here’s the Trailer for the New Ozzy Reality Series

June 14, 2016June 13, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Jack Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Reality TV, Television

I have previously written about the upcoming Ozzy Osbourne reality show with his son Jack. That was before the trailer,

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Music History 

Punk Crock: How We Have the History of Punk All Wrong

December 20, 2015December 19, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments CBGB, Patti Smith, Punk Rock, Ramones, Television

I just missed the original punk rock explosion of the 1970s, so my experience with what actually happened is somewhat

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Music History 

Ancient Joy Division Footage Surfaces

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Joy Division, Something Else, Television

Irish Alan points towards this 1979 TV appearance by Joy Division. I’d never seen this one before. Joy Division –

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