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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Why U2 always seemed so happy to accept an award

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Award Shows, Bono, U2, Vodka

Have you ever noticed that when U2 shows up at an awards ceremony to receive yet another honour, the guys

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Interview 

Gene Simmons on the future of KISS, selling song catalogues, and vodka

December 30, 2021January 2, 2022 Alan Cross 6 Comments Catalogue Sales, Gene Simmons, Moneybag, Vodka

Gene Simmons is at the other end of a Zoom call. He’s at his home in LA with the family

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, May 14, 2020

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Alan Cross 3 Comments Allen Grubman, Bob Dylan, Concerts, Ghost, Madonna, Music Festivals, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Post Malone, Simpsons, Spin, Venues, Vodka

Before we begin, please enjoy this. Now that’s out of the way, here’s music news for May 14, 2020. Coronavirus

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WTF? 

Diddy Goes Curling. Seriously. Sort Of.

December 18, 2017December 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ciroc, Diddy, Vodka

Is that really Diddy curling? Or did someone drop his head on someone else’s body? Let’s go to the video.

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 141: Breaking Beatties

August 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatties, Beer, Coldplay, Geeks and Beats, Horseshoe Tavern, Vodka, VR

The podcast keeps plugging along. This week: The Horseshoe Tavern: an institution for those who are into music (or booze).

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Music News 

Mogwai Now Has Their Own Whiskey

January 23, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Absinthe, Marilyn Manson, Motorhead, P-Diddy, Sammy Hagar, Scotch, Slayer, Vodka, Whiskey

Although many artists have their own beer and wine, band-branded spirits aren’t all that common–but they do exist. Marilyn Manson

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