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Laura Jane Grace: Rock’s First Trans Superstar

I have infinite respect for Laura Jane Grace for her courage and conviction. Mother Jones takes a look at the

Back home after a trip to the Far East. My body is here but my soul is still in transit

After combing through hundreds of songs over the past week, here are eleven that elicited a few goosebumps from me.

There has been plenty of talk about North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2 in the news and on the internet

The first Volvo was produced on this day in 1927. I don’t know what you need to know that, but

Boxing Day, Canada’s post-Christmas consumerist orgy. I just have enough time to offer up some music news before I head

If I hear the words “polar vortex” one more time, I think I’m going to scream. And although I’m glad

With only a few more days left in 2013, it’s time to look ahead at what kind of music we

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