Author: Dougie Boom's Cottage Country Mix Series

Established in 2008, Dougie Boom’s Cottage Country Mix is the perfect music mix for your summer soundtrack. Released annually to usher in the best times of summer, it can be enjoyed at the cottage, campsite or the beach. Anywhere you are, through your phone or browser. Or download for later for when you are really deep in the wilds. Join our mailing list so you don’t miss an episode. Or follow us on Instagram to see what we are up to. www.cottagemixtape.com
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Should ZZ Top Shave Off Their Beards Because Of Coronavirus?

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https://twitter.com/ZZTop/status/1241137470634438656 Perhaps one of the two of the most recognizable beards in Rock N Roll (three if you count drummer Frank Beard's last name), Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top took to Twitter with a quarantine meme, comparing his beardless past to his present full-frontal mane. But it does raise an important question, in light of …

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Just Announced: All Ontario Parks Closing Due To Coronavirus

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Not the first day of spring and with it comes grand closures due to coronavirus. In a sad but necessary move, the government of Ontario (Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Jeff Yurek, Minister of Conservation and Parks) announced today that all Ontario Parks will be closed from March 19th to April …

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Led Zeppelin Fans Horrified To Hear That “Lemon Song” Actually About Real Lemons 🍋💦

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r85Cf6mS18 Cottagemixtape.com revealed today that the lemons in Led Zeppelin's "Lemon Song" were not a metaphor. "Squeeze my lemon until the juice runs down my leg,Squeeze it so hard I fall out of bed" These the once innocent words sung by Robert Plant have been featured on many songs by Led Zeppelin, including "Travelling Riverside …

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Beer Review from Mexico: AC/DC’s Rock Or Bust German Lager

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Does AC/DC's Rock Or Bust beer rock or is it a bust? Again, Loons on Vacation for cottagemixtape.com we are taking a look at another Rock & Roll Beer that we found at the Chedraui here in Mexico. This time it was AC/DC with their Rock Or Bust beer. It is no secret that besides …

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All The Friday The 13th Movies Reviewed In 13 Words

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It's Friday the 13th and what a better time to stay in, not necessarily because of potential infectious diseases but also because of potentially infectious diseases. And what better way to know all is right in the world than by watching a man with a mask chase kids around the wilderness. Today in Rockwood Cinema …

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