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Random music news for Friday, July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bobby Ramone, Bon Scott, Chris Brown, Donald Trump, England, Horseshoe, Metal, Mick Jagger, Neil Diamond, Plagiarism, Sonic Youth, Sony, Thurston Moore, UFEA, Velvet Underground, X-Box

Getting my second shot today! AstraZenca + Pfizer, which is supposed to turn me into Spider-Man. Or The Hulk. I

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 28 April 2017

April 28, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Altobeelays, DVSN 88, Headstones, Midnight Shine, PINS, Rise Against, Roger Waters, Spowder, Super Americans, Thurston Moore, U2

Another Friday, another list of recommended new tunes, hand-picked by me. Lemme know if anything on this week’s list floats

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Random Music News for Friday, April 28, 2017

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beatles, Biopic, Busker, Facebook, Gorillaz, Goth, Hipsters, iPod, iTunes, KLF, Madonna, Peter Murphy, Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore

Fifty years ago today, Muhammed Ali refused induction into the US Army. He was stripped of his championship and his

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Random Music News for Monday, November 7, 2016

November 7, 2016November 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Company, Bat Out of Hell, BBC, Courtney Love, James Hetfield, Mariah Carey, Meat Loaf, Metallica, Mick Ralphs, Prince Charles, Rihanna, Sex Pistols, Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore

Just one more day to the US election. I know, I know. I wish it could go on longer, too.

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Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore Releases a Record with…Bernie Sanders?

June 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bernie Sanders, Thurston Moore

Just when you thought that the US presidential races couldn’t get any more surreal, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore has announced

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Random Music News for Monday, June 8, 2015

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beau Biden, Beethoven, Brian Wilson, Chris Martin, Dash Radio, Empire, Ipswich Murders, Mozart, One Direction, Sonic Youth, Spotify, Thurston Moore

Why is the octane level of our gasolines so low compared to other countries? Our “super” is 94 at best.

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 17 October 2014

October 17, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Electric Youth, Groenland, Kinnie Starr, Mediazoic, One Bad Son, Parsite Single, Sufjan Stevens, Taymir, The Who, Thurston Moore

There was plenty to choose from this week, so pairing it down to just eleven songs was difficult. Comments welcome,

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I Like This: Thurston Moore

August 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Debbie Googe, James Sedwards, Solo Album, Sonic Youth, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore

The tallest member of Sonic Youth will have a solo record called The Best Day on October 21st through Matador.

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