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The conditions are right for the return of protest songs. Will they?

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The late ’60s and early ’70s were a time of almost

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] If you jumped into the vinyl resurrection over the past few

It’ll be a while yet before most of us go to any kind of live gig, but when we do,

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When I was a kid, I toted my Lloyds transistor radio everywhere,

We’re all in lockdown, deprived of our usual social interactions. Short-term pain for long-term relief, right? However optimistic you want

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The spectre of disease, pandemic, and death have been with us

The streets are empty as we self-isolate/shelter in place/commit to a quarantine. It already feels like this has been going

We’re in full-wartime mode when it comes to the coronavirus with all indications pointing towards things getting more dire before

It’s a fact that certain songs are indelibly linked to specific events in our lives. They become triggers for all

Last week, I finished up writing the liner notes for an upcoming reissue by an iconic Canadian artists. Even though

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Once upon a time, there was a complicated decades-long ritual involved

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