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Watch a long-lost black-and-white gangster film by The Clash

The Clash made a black-and-white Italian noir gangsters movie? Yes, they did. It dates back to 1983 shortly after drummer

In the absence of any kind of Foo Fighters tour in the foreseeable future, Dave Grohl has been keeping busy

Moby had had quite the life story: Punk, drugs, a DJ, more drugs, EDM star, and more drugs. This should

This is a fact: Back in 1987, an 18-year-old pulled up outside a Y108, a now-defunct top 40 station in

Jane’s Addiction is done, right? I think they are, but with Farrell and Co. you’re never really sure. There is,

Whenever the movie version of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity comes on TV, my wife leaves the room. “I don’t need

Damn, I got chills watching just watching the trailer. I can’t wait to get back to this in real life.

This is a fact: Back in 1987, an 18-year-old pulled up outside a Y108, a now-defunct top 40 station in

Read that headline again. Would you ever have expected to see something like this 25 years ago? Last night (February

The rock docs keep coming. A deep dive into Tina Turner’s life is both very welcome and long overdue. Here’s

I’d never heard of Heavy Metal Massacre until I stumbled on this article from Kotaku Australia. Released in 1989, HMM

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver