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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: How loud is too loud?

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guidelines, Hearing, Hearing Protection, Noise, Who

Like everything fun in this life, it’s best to do things in moderation. That includes loud music. And now the

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Music News 

Like loud music? Better read this.

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hearing Damage, Loud Music, Who

Like everything fun in this life, it’s best to do things in moderation. That includes loud music. And now the

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020April 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chynna, Creativity, Drake, Eventbrite, Halsey, Jazz, Lady Gaga, Manic Street Preachers, Neurology, NHS, Noel Gallagher, Podcasts, Radio, Video Calls, Who

I completely forgot that we had a long weekend this week. Frankly, EVERY weekend for the last month has been

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments BABYMETAL, Dave Mustaine, Dr, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Liam Gallagher, Megadeth, Robbie Williams, Taylor Swift, The Darkness, Tom Morello, Who

Flying home today after the LA movie junket, so the entire day is lost to travel. Damn time zones. Time

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016July 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Brian Johnson, Champagne, Danny Clinch, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Headphones, Jeopardy, Mick Jagger, Napster, Nice, Photography, Radio, Rhapsody, Rihanna, Roger Daltrey, Tinnitus, Who

The good thing about this Pokemon GO craze is that people are at least playing outside and getting some exercise.

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About This Oldster Coachella Concert…

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ageism, Coachella, Dylan, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Rolling Stones, Who

The people behind this upcoming show in the desert this October is terrible at keeping a secret. There’s been so

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Music History 

This is the Anniversary of the Who Concert Tragedy in Cincinnati

December 3, 2015December 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1979, Cincinnati, Concert, Tragedy, Who

It was on this day in 1979 that 11 people were suffocated to death in a crowd crush before a

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, May 23, 2015

May 23, 2015May 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bon Jovi, Court, Lyrics, Marijuana, Pot Smoke, Replacements, Rockstar, Roger Daltrey, Slayer, Video Games, Who

The data roaming charges on this current trip to SE Asia and Australia are killing me. Time to buy a

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Podcast 

Geeks&Beats Podcast Episode 66: Show Notes, Hot from the Oven

July 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Joe Walsh, Keith Moon, Led Zeppelin, Ramones, Tommy Ramone, Who

First, big props to Michael for the show’s artwork this week.  It makes all the sense in the world when

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for July 1, 2014

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Google Glass, Laurie Anderson, Lollapalooza, Lou Reed, Pete Townshend, Rape Generation, Who

Happy 147th birthday, Canada! The Who announces their farewell tour. They mean it this time.  Really. Oh, and Pete Townshend

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