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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Rockwood Cinema Review: Evil Dead (1981)

Ash from Evil Dead holding a lantern and descending a dark staircase.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL6mioAlpJk Today, in Rockwood Cinema Reviews we take a look at another cabin horror classic, Evil Dead (1981)! October is an important month for Evil Dead. Not only is it the month of Halloween, but it also coincides with Sam Raimi's birthday (born October 23, 1959) and the movie Evil Dead itself debut on October …

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Boo! Top 10 Rock Songs About Ghosts! 👻

The band the Eagles standing together. A sheet ghosts is hiding in the background

Since, it's October now, it's never too early to celebrate the greatest holiday ever. No not Thanksgiving, pilgrim! No, not Christmas you elf. Halloween! So, cottagemixtape.com has assembled the Top 10 Greatest Rock Songs About Ghosts! More Top 10 Rock Lists:• Top 10 Rock Songs About The Devil• Top 10 Greatest Breaks in Rock Music  …

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Rockwood Cinema Review: Almost Heroes (1998)

A dishevelled Chris Farley looks at Matthew Perry wearing a colonial hat and white puffy armed shirt in the woods.

First off, no... not Almost Famous, this movie is in no way famous. Although there are famous people in it. Today on Rockwood Cinema Review, we take a look at Chris Farley's last feature full-length movie, the 1998 outdoor comedy, Almost Heroes. Chris Farley co-stars along side Matthew Perry (from the television show Friends) as …

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Beer Review: Battle Of The Led Zeppelin-esque Beers

Four beer cans standing next to each other near a lake

The Battle of Beermore: Mill St.'s Hopped & Confused 1 & 2, Wellington Brewery's Upside I.P.A & Muskoka Brewery's Hazed & Confused I.P.A. We come from the land of the ice and snow... ... Canada, so it's only natural to get out in the good weather and enjoy a beverage or two or today, four. …

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Bands In The Woods Wednesday: Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth)

Van Halen sitting on long grass and foliage near some water

Today in Bands In The Woods we take a look at OG Van Halen chilling riverside in Kyoto! photo by Koh Hasebe. When they weren't "Dancing In The Streets" (as featured on the new Cabin Fever Mix), Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth of Van Halen could be seen sitting in quiet contemplation by …

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