Who would have thought that Def Leppard's logo, debuting more than 40 years ago on the "On Through The Night" album, would go on to inspire countless Greek restaurants' logos? They too would adopt that pointy style font for their logos, as if to say "Def, we hear ya." More jokes at Rock and Roll's …
Rockwood Cinema Review: A Band Called Death – Before There Was Punk (2013)
Bobby Hackney vocalist and bassist for Death. "Imagine it taking 35 Years. I don't know a story like that." - Brian Spears, manager In our first Rock & Roll Movie Review (which is long overdue, since we have only been doing outdoor-themed movies thus far), we take a look at the compelling rock documentary Death: …
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Swiss Chalet: A Christmas Tale Of Two Different Buns
A Christmas Tradition: Remember the old Swiss Chalet Bun from the 70s, 80s, 90s? What kind of bun was it? There are many time-honoured Canadian traditions and institutions around Christmas time, including The Festive Special by Canadian chicken chain, Swiss Chalet. Let's just say, the times have changed. Gone are the 80s brown plates and …
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A Great Little Speaker for the Outdoors, The Avantree SP850
It's hard to see the forest through the trees when it comes to the portable speakers, but despite it's small size the Avantree SP850 has everything you need in a Bluetooth speaker, including FM radio and micro SD card. (Updated May 1, 2021)Labelled as a 3 in 1, the Avantree SP850 (also named BTSP-850) is …
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Top 10 Rock Songs About The Devil ๐
Since it's Devil's night, Oct 30th, and just before Halloween, cottagemixtape.com is going to take a look at the Top 10 Rock Songs About The Devil. Rock and Roll and the concept of the "devil" have been intertwined since rock and roll's inception, beginning with the story of Robert Johnson meeting the devil at the …

