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New Music from the Inbox: Anna Leone, Middle Kids, Baby Queen, and more!

Artist: Anna LeoneSong: Once It’s clear that Anna Leone has something truly special. Her vocals are breathtaking from the first

Need a nap after lunch? You will be doing your boss a favour (and yourself, too). I have a quick

Some concerned citizens and Rush fans Neil Peart’s hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, continue to work on creating memorial places

True for false: Bruce Springsteen once wrote a song for the Ramones. That’s absolutely true. When the Ramones played Springsteen’s

Out of all the people who had an influence on Trent Reznor and the things he’s done with Nine Inch

The Super Bowl has gotta be the single biggest annual wagering event in the known universe. Picking the winner (straight

The internet strikes back–or something like that. (Via Tom through LouderSound.)

Yo-ho-ho and a bathtub you can play baseball in: Nickelback is one of the latest bands picking up vessels of

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

Need more System of a Down in your pandemic life? It’ll cost you — while helping support humanitarian efforts in

The word robot entered the language 100 years ago this week. And here’s what’s happening with music news for January

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver