Random music news for Monday, February 18, 2019
February 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
REM 1, Donald Trump nil. Alexisonfire played a surprise set in a small Toronto venue on Friday. Here’s a fun
February 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
REM 1, Donald Trump nil. Alexisonfire played a surprise set in a small Toronto venue on Friday. Here’s a fun
February 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The Pet Shop Boys aren’t usually all that political, but they have been known to offer some opinions. Back in
January 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
We were almost mistakenly vaporized on this day in 1995. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed. Ponder that as you go through
January 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If the planet is lucky, we’re halfway through the Trump presidency. (If we’re super-lucky, we passed the halfway mark more
January 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The first 747 went into commercial service with Pan Am on this day in 1970. As for music news on
January 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
With furloughed federal workers missing paycheques today in the partial government shutdown, the US feels more paralyzed more than ever.
January 7th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Day three of my trip to CES in Las Vegas. Man, there’s a lot of weird stuff on display here.
December 25th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Just because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean the music news stops. Here’s what we know is happening for December 25, 2018.
December 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was not a good week for Donald Trump. His Secretary of Defence quits. The blowback against his sudden announcement
December 15th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There’s no need for any explanation. Just enjoy. And if you need more Metal Trump, go here
December 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Good job, Randy Rainbow. Good job. (Via Tom)
December 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The Internet is a wondrous thing where even people like Donald Trump can be rehabilitated into a metal fan. Thanks to
December 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I wonder what kind of week Donald Trump is going to have. He’s gotta be stressed. Meanwhile, here’s some music
November 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers
November 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[Another guest post from Chris Donaghue. – AC] On November 7, 2016, Leonard Cohen died. Two days later Donald Trump
November 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Gaming Wikipedia can have all sorts of interesting effects. For example, Apple’s Siri assistant often draws from Wikipedia entries when
November 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Yesterday was the 80th birthday of the synthesizing of LSD. Insert quip about the drug’s long, strange trip [here]. As
November 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to
November 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I should be in Thailand by now. If not, something has gone dreadfully wrong. But I still managed to compile
November 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1972 that a new thing called “HBO” started broadcasting. As for music news for
November 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
As our neighbours to the south try to sort out what happened in the midterm elections comes news of a
November 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Direct from The Phantom Rebel is this song with the US mid-terms in mind. SPOILER: Donald Trump won’t like it