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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

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver