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Monowhales return to live performance. Here are some pictures.

[As Ontario slowly reopens to live music, Ross Macdonald has been keeping tabs on the social-distanced gigs happening at Neat

[Eastern Ontario correspondent Ross Macdonald was on site again for a show in the Ottawa area. He offers this report.

With the country racing towards max vaxes, there are hopeful signs that parts of the live music scene is creeping

[This is a guest post from Ross McDonald. He also took all the pictures. – AC] In March of this

There have been two Bob Geldof-organized Live Aid events. The first came in 1985 as a way to draw attention

[Until we’re all vaccinated and it’s safe to go to concerts, we have to live music experiences vicariously. Neat, a

KISS performed an insanely big New Year’s Eve show in Dubai, one that set at least two world records. First,

Got an hour? This Muse concert is worth the time. (Via Sean)

While we’re staying (read: stuck) at home a little more these days than in a typical holiday season, the fine

Photographer Alex Lupul was dispatched to last night’s (July 18) drive-in concert by Monster Truck. This was the first such

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I’ve done dozens of speaking gigs booked through Side Door Access, mostly in private homes and various eating/drinking establishments. But

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver