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One of the reasons Tom DeLonge quit Blink-182 was that he wanted to spend more time uncovering what’s really going

If you scroll down through the nominations for the 2021 Oscars that were announced this morning, you’ll find something refreshingly

[This a column I contributed to the Toronto Star Wheels section this weekend. -AC] It may seem like a distant

Yep. That’s about right. No worries. On to the next court. pic.twitter.com/xR2vA0FRzS — Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) December 15, 2020

[Ross MacDonald is fascinated with Neat Coffee Shop outside of Ottawa and its ability to stage safe COVID-era concerts. The

Punk fans rejoice: 2020 is not a total loss! Case in point – Toronto punk band The OBGMs released their

Taylor Hawkins has been providing the backbeat for the Foo Fighters for twenty years. In this video for the BBC,

[If you’re not a drummer, move on. There’s probably nothing for you to see here. However, if you do appreciate

Photographer Alex Lupol was the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines this past weekend for a gig by Arkells. Here are

The furnace died. You don’t want to know how much it cost. But better now that in January, I guess.

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 […]
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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