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The Trailer Park Boys are finally getting their own comic book. There will be swears.

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comic Book, Trailer Park Boys

In what should have been a no-brainer, the Trailer Park Boys are making the jump to comic books. Starting this

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Funny/Weird 

The sea shanty craze has reached the Trailer Park Boys

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Sea Shanties, TikTok, Trailer Park Boys

If you’re an observer of TikTok, you’ll know that the current hot trend involves people posting sea shanties. Why? No

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Recommended Music 

The Trailer Park Boys offer this tribute to Neil Peart

January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Neil Peart, Rush, Trailer Park Boys

All fans of The Trailer Park Boys know that the show had a long relationship with Rush. For example, there

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Cool! 

The strange fascination with Rush by South Park and Family Guy

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Family Guy, Neil Peart, Rush, South Park, Trailer Park Boys

Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of South Park, have always had something for Canada. That included a fascination

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If Seth Rogen is doing transit announcements in Vancouver and Toronto, why can’t Terry from FUBAR do the same in Calgary?

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Calgary, FUBAR, Seth Rogen, Terry Cahill, Toronto, Trailer Park Boys, Transit, Vancouver

With Seth Rogen now providing the guest voice for both Toronto and Vancouver transit, Terry Cahill from FUBAR (think Bob

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, November 2, 2017

November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Billboard, CIMA, David Bowie, Fyre Festival, George Michael, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stone, Taylor Swift, Ticket Bundle, Tom Petty, Trailer Park Boys, Watch

On this day in 1988, the Morris worm became the first computer worm to be distributed on the Internet. We

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Recommended Music 

Bubbles from The Trailer Park Boys Offers a Tribute to David Bowie

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bubbles, Cover Version, David Bowie, Trailer Park Boys

How did I miss this video from Bubbles-as-Bowie when it was posted back in December? Thanks to Tom for finding

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, June 5, 2015

June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment 50 Cent, Black Sabbath, Documentary, Iggy Pop, PIxies, Robert Cristgau, Rock Critic, Snoop Dogg, Suge Knight, Tidal, Tony Iommi, Trailer Park Boys, Twisted Sister

Bargained the traffic ticket down to one that didn’t cost any points. But why was there a $15 “victim impact”

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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