Day 2/10 Album Challenge: Sir Lord Baltimore – “Kingdom Come” (1970)

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There! off the starboard bow! Its Sir Lord Baltimore's 'Kingdom Come' In day 2 of our 10-Day Album Challenge, I present for thee, the majestic, Sir Lord Baltimore and their 1970 debut album, Kingdom Come. This cult album deserves it's double designation of "Sir" and "Lord", and has a special place in our hearts at …

Day 1/10 Album Challenge: Roxy Music – “Roxy Music”(1972)

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Day 1 in the 10 day album challenge, Roxy Music - "Roxy Music" 1972. For our first album in cottagemixtape.com's 10-day challenge, I chose Roxy Music's explosive debut album, Roxy Music (1972). I remember seeing a clip of Roxy Music on television, at the age of 11 and I was captivated by what I saw. …

The 10-Day Album Challenge: Albums That Influenced The ‘Cottage Country Mix’ Series

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Recently, going around the socials is the 10-Day Album Challenge, where you post albums that have most influenced you. So, my buddy, Brendan, threw down the glove, and like that: it's a list-off (*not a competition). Needless to say, its a daunting task (picking favourites) but I wanted to do one for the Cottage Country …

Rockwood Cinema Review: Backcountry (2014)

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Camping Tip: if you NEVER want to go camping ever again, then watch Backcountry (2014) Today in Rockwood Cinema Review (with a focus on outdoor movies), we are going to take a look at Backcountry (2014) (also released as Black Foot Trail). Directed by Adam MacDonald and based on a true incident involving a bear …

Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith Pens Forthcoming Autobiography About… Fishing?

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Iron Maiden guitarist's new book is all about a popular outdoor pastime: playing giant outdoor festivals to millions of fans and... fishing. Adrian Smith, guitarist for Iron Maiden has a new book coming out about his love of fishing... oh and about playing in one of the biggest Heavy Metal bands in Rock and Roll …