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Toronto’s (Canada’s?) First Punk Club, Crash ‘n’ Burn, Opened 40 Years Ago Today

In the spring of 1977, the number of Canadian punk fans could be measured in dozens. But inspired by the

If you’re somewhere in the northeast quadrant of North America, you’re dealing with snow today. This 2002 track by Nada

I used to freak out whenever the Sears and Eatons Christmas catalogues arrived in October. What new wonders would they

If you’re of a certain age, you may remember The Great Grunge Hoax of 1992, a story that purported to

It was February 27, 1977. Working on some kind of tip, cops busted into Keith Richards room at the Harbour

So what was it like to be a punk in London at the end of the explosion that saw the

Diffuser found this short doc called The New Wave, which dealt with punk and the nascent New Wave scene in

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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