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Miss the KISS 2020 Goodbye concert? Check it out here.

January 2, 2021January 1, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dubai, KISS, New Year's Eve

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

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Here’s another look at the Muse concert film, The Second Law

December 28, 2020December 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Muse, The 2nd Law

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

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Arts & Crafts wants to help people feel Home for the Holidays

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Arts & Crafts, Busty and the Bass, Charles Spearin, Chris Murphy, Dan Mangan, Ellevator, Hannah Georgas, Jordan Klassen, Lowell, Reuben and the Dark, Said the Whale, Sara MacDougall, Side Door Access, Sloan

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

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See photos from last night’s Monster Truck drive-in concert

July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lupul, City View Drive-In, Monster Truck

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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If you missed the Zoom tour through my vinyl library, I recorded it. Watch it now.

May 2, 2020May 3, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment

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

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Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival returns to Toronto

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Chris Whiteley, Diana Braithwaite, Jack de Keyzer, James Gordon, Ken Whiteley, Lynn Miles, The Layrite Boys, Winterfolk, Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival

Cozy up to the fire, find your favourite sweater and get ready for this year’s Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival,

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Behold photos of a prog-rock feast at Toronto’s Mod Club

February 8, 2020February 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Extinction Even, Sons of Apollo

[Photographer Andrei Chlytchkov dispatched himself for an evening of prog. Text by L. Benny Sanders. – AC] Not one but three

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Before we leave the holidays behind, here are some photos of Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Toronto

January 7, 2020January 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Trans-Siberian Orchestra

[Photographer Andrei Chlytchkov’s got one last-second assignment for 2019: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at The Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto December 30. Text

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Behold these shots of Monster Truck at Lee’s Palace in Toronto

January 3, 2020January 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments

[Photographer Andrei Chlytchkov’s last assignment of the decade was to get some shots of Monster Truck at Lee’s Palace on

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 […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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