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English band releases the world’s shortest album

How long must a collection of songs be before it can be called an “album.” That’s a tricky question. Mike

You can see the appeal of a national day where people across the land don their favourite music-related T-shirts in

Oh, those old-school websites built on Angelfire and GeoCities platforms. We thought they were so futuristic and cutting-edge back when

I’ve never met Pamela Willis Martin, a regular at a place called The Gaming Goat in Arizona, but if I

Mars has an atmosphere, albeit much thinner than what we have on Earth. But it’s just enough to be a

I’ll say it: Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is one of my heroes. Not only is he the face of

Montreal band Suuns remembers those 90s-era art pieces that could only be resolved by letting your eyes go blurry. They’ve

Here’s a clever way of raising money for an environmental cause. This Song Plants Trees has a short track that

It’s a bit late in the season, but PUCK HCKY, the purveyors of hockey-themed gear, has entered into a deal

Erland Cooper is a British artist with a new album. The problem is that anyone who wants to hear it

This is a children’s choir from Saint-Michel-Garicoïts de Cambo, a school in the Basque region of Southwest France. Because of

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 […]
Mark Silver
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