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Weird music video alert: This man covers A-ha’s “Take on Me” by slapping himself in the face.

I could write some commentary here, but I think the video speaks for itself.

Nice work, Internet. Read more at Mashable.

This infamous orgy club–i.e. a place where people gather to have sex with strangers–doesn’t seem worried about the coronavirus. Ew.

If you’re having a bad Tuesday, then just think of this guy. I know, right? Moving on to music new

When A-ha’s “Take on Me” appeared in 1985, jaws dropped. No one had seen this sort of mix of live

When a-ha released the video for “Take on Me” in 1985, its mixed-media approach was considered wondrous and magical. It

Let’s go back to the bedroom of a young Rivers Cuomo in 1985 when… And yes, that is Finn Wolfhard,

Consider this question: What song from the last century has been streamed the most on all platforms? If you guessed

It was on this day in 1982 that ET: The Extraterrestrial debuted in theatres. Now in music news for June 11,

What happens when you take the biggest-ever single to come out of Norway and inject it with metal? Let’s find

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 […]
Mark Silver
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