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Now THIS is a vinyl collection: The British Library’s underground vault

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Vinyl

Most countries have a national library of some sort and many contain priceless pieces of vinyl. The British Library’s collection

WIN a Limited Edition White Vinyl Dine Alone sampler album with Auchentoshan Whisky

October 13, 2018November 18, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments

Hey Ontario Music Geeks! We have put together a really cool contest with Dine Alone Records and Auchentoshan Whisky for

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What One Album Should Everyone Own on Vinyl?

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Alan Cross 14 Comments

The latest Canadian numbers show that vinyl sales are up almost 20% since last year. Record stores are stocking more

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A Led Zeppelin Bootleg Mystery. Can Anyone Help?

April 16, 2017April 16, 2017 Alan Cross 7 Comments Bootleg, Bruce Dillion, Led Zeppelin, Spindizzie

Here’s another assignment, dear reader. It comes from Dave who sent me this email. Hi Alan, I was wondering if

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Obsessed With Record Collecting? Check This Out – Sonic Boom Records Hosting ‘Vinyl’ Documentary Screening

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 1 Comment Alan Zweig, Canadian, Documentary, National Film Day, Ontario 150, Records, screening, Sonic Boom, Vinyl

What better place to watch a documentary about obsessive record collecting than one of the biggest record stores in Canada?

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Gift Idea: Vinyl Subscription Services

November 21, 2016November 20, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Feedbands, Flying Vinyl, Gift Ideas, Trax & Wax, Vinyl, Vinyl Me Please, Vinyl Moon, Vinyl subscription services, Vnyl

As vinyl holds tight to its resurgence in popularity, some very business-savvy people have figured out a way to make

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Two Nash the Slash Re-Issues Announced

November 20, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment And You Thought You Were Normal, Decomposing, Nash the Slash, Re-issues

Adding to the ever-growing list of reissues, Toronto-based Artoffact Records announced the release of two albums from the Nash the

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Here Are 15 of the Top Selling Albums on Amazon

November 16, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Adele, Amazon, Amy Winehouse, Bing Crosby, Bob Marley, Bon Over, Chris Stapleton, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Miles Davis, Record Collecting, The Lumineers, Twenty One Pilots, Vince Guaraldi Trio

We’re quickly coming to the end of 2016 and vinyl’s relatively recent return to popularity doesn’t seem to be coming

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Trainspotting Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Soundtrack Reissue

November 13, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Bedrock, Blur, Brian Eno, Damon Albarn, Elastica, Iggy Pop, KYO, Leftfield, Lou Reed, Movie, New Order, Primal Scream, Pulp, Sleeper, Soundtrack, Trainspotting, Underworld

The iconic drama Trainspotting celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and in commemoration, Parlophone reissued the legendary official soundtrack on

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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Rock Steady with This 2-LP Set

October 1, 2016October 1, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Anniversary, Jamaican music, LP box set, Rock Steady, special edition LP

This year is important for Jamaican music: it’s the 50th anniversary of the genre rock steady. Following ska, but a

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Jane’s Addiction to Release Six-LP Box Set

August 26, 2016August 25, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments 25th anniversary, Box Set, Jane's Addiction, Sterling Spoon, Vinyl

Alternative rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1990 album Ritual de lo Habitual and the

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Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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