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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The picture disc

February 9, 2021February 8, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Yello

One of the things that’s been resurrected with the vinyl revival is the picture disc. If you’ve never seen one,

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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

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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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Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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