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Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un have formed a metal band. Well, sort of.

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kim Jong-Un, Nuclear Power Trio, Vladimir Putin

According to a post at MetalTalk, Donald Trump and his BFFs Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un have formed an instrumental

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Random music news for Saturday, December 21, 2019

December 21, 2019December 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments adidas, Beyonce, Bing Crosby, Chester Bennington, Cuba, David Bowie, Grammy Awards, Iggy Pop, Lana Del Rey, Linkin Park, Public Enemy, Radiohead, Vladimir Putin, YouTube

There’s no way I’m going anywhere near a mall today. I’ll just end up behind someone who insists on backing

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Random music news for Saturday, November 16, 2019

November 16, 2019November 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Concert Tickets, Disney, Gowan, Jay Z, KISS, Michael Jackson, Neil Young, Osbournes, Simpsons, Styx, Twenty One Pilots, Vladimir Putin

Home from Asia after a 27 hour trip. Let the jetlag begin–but not before we tackle music news for November

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Now even a Kremlin-backed TV station is making fun of Donald Trump. Check out this singing mashup.

August 30, 2019August 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Shawn Mendes, Vladimir Putin

Despite being an advocate for all things Putin Donald Trump can’t seem to get any respect in Russia. Channel 1,

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Now Vladimir Putin wants to control rap (in Russia, anyway).

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hip-hop, Rap, Vladimir Putin

Popular music has long been feared by those in power. They’re afraid of the messages and passions that can inculcate

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 19, 2018

September 19, 2018September 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Drugs, Fake plays, Fortnite, Metadata, Pussy Riot, Pyotr Verzilov, Spotify, Vladimir Putin

I’ve never seen more squirrels collecting nuts in my neighbourhood. Does that mean we’re in for a bad winter? Ponder

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ADDITIONAL UPDATE: Canadian member of Pussy Riot hospitalized in critical condition. Was he poisoned by Putin’s people?

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Peter Verzikov, Pussy Riot, Vladimir Putin

Pussy Riot has been poking the Russian bear with a very sharp stick for years. Arrests, show trials, jailing, and

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Fresh off their World Cup protest, Pussy Riot has two new songs about Russian law enforcement

July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Pussy Riot, Vladimir Putin

If you think back to the World Cup final between France and Croatia, there was a field invasion in the

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This Trump-Putin video mashup with the opening theme of The Golden Girls is close to perfect

July 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Golden Girls, Kim Jong-Un, Mashup, Mike Pence, Vladimir Putin

Although this video mashup was posted two years ago, months before Donald Trump was elected prescient, it was weirdly and

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Russia held a (rigged) election yesterday. Pussy Riot released a new music video, too.

March 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Pussy Riot, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Pussy Riot has always been better as a political activist force than a band. Still, when they release a new

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Random Music News for Friday, October 27, 2017

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bon Jovi, Donald Trump, Eminem, Fats Domino, GWAR, qwaqq, Rihanna, Touring, Trews, U2, Vanier Cup, Vladimir Putin

No, daylight saving time doesn’t end this weekend. You’ll have to wait another week before falling back. And now that

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