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Random music news for Wednesday, August 1, 2018

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bez, Bruno Mars, Crabcore, Happy Mondays, Heavy Metal, Heavy Montreal, Jarvis Cocker, Peter Gabriel, Pulp, Pussy Riot, Samsung, Seth Rogen, Shoey, Sony, Steppenwolf, Toto, TTC, Weezer, WOMAD

August already. And my parents are coming to visit for almost a week. This should be interesting. Here’s music news

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Police investigate a music video threatening “extreme violence” against Toronto transit workers

June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 6IXREACTS, TTC

Toronto police are looking into this music video which seems to threaten violence against TTC employees. Watch the video and

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Random Music News for Saturday, December 16, 2017

December 16, 2017December 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Fyre Festival, George Michael, Glenn Miller, HomePod, Human League, Last Christmas, Paul Simon, Podcasts, Qantas, Samsung, Siri, TTC, U2, UGGS, Vincent Nguini, White Christmas

If this is your birthday, you have the distinction of having the worst birth date on the calendar. Here’s why.

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See If You Can Make It Big In This Choose Your Own NXNE Adventure Game

May 26, 2017May 25, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Choose Your Own Adventure, Danforth Music Hall, Fame, Festival, Game, HackerYou, Horseshoe Tavern, NXNE, Star, Toronto, TTC

Have you ever dreamed of being a rock star? Plenty of real-life stars will be descending on Toronto for NXNE

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Random Music News for Wednesday, August 26, 2015

August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beyonce, Boy Bands, iPhone, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Ladybeard, Tesla, Tony Hawk, TTC, U2, Velvet Underground

The crabgrass situation in the front yard is out of control. I miss industrial-strength residential herbicides. (Save your emails; I

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Re-Imagining Toronto’s Subway System with Music

October 7, 2014October 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments TTC

Along with being a music aficionado, The Lonely Vagabond is also something of a fan of public transit. Check out

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