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Random music news for Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Before we begin, who doesn’t love news bloopers? Moving to music news for December 9, 2020… If this album sells

When we finally get back to traveling, I think I’m gonna get me one of these. Meanwhile, more pandemic distraction

It was eleven years ago today that Sully Sullivan landed that airliner in the Hudson River. Moving to music news

Is it just me or are you getting more spam calls on your mobile phone and/or land line? I’m averaging

Before Aerosmith broke through to become a platinum-selling band which flies private to gigs, they, like countless other groups, hit

In 1994, the Internet was still a weirdly wild place, something inhabited by scientists and computer nerds. That would begin

Roxodus, the first-time music festival set for Edenvale Airport northwest of Barrie just keeps getting bigger. What began as a

Now in transit home from Thailand. By the time I get home, I’ll have been traveling for 32 hours. Ouch.

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

Dark Secrets of the Music Industry is a YouTube channel that–well, the title says it all, doesn’t it? Here’s an

The reason you’re reading this is because on this day in 1991, the World Wide Web was open to the

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver