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Wait: Al Jourgensen of Ministry recorded a soft drink commercial?

Long before the stigma of selling out over licensing music to TV commercials died away, Ministry’s Al Jourgensen was making

Naturally, Al Jourgensen is being very subtle about it.

Cue the Apocalypse. Al Jourgensen and Ministry have gone acoustic. A quiet, gentle, and, er, rather pretty version of the

Happy birthday to English Bull Terrier the Younger. She’s three today. Today is also “Wear Your Metal T-Shirt to Work

The sun threw a hissy fit on this day in 2000, resulting in what’s now known as The Bastille Day

Ministry seems to be on hold for a bit so that Uncle Al can put all his energies into his

Yesterday was a long day of chasing the sun. Up at 6am Tuesday Singapore time. A 9:10am flight to London that

Back in 1990, Trent Reznor was in record label hell. Unable to record anything because of a bitter dispute with

Still in Vancouver. Damn, it’s nice out here–unless you’re running a ski resort. No snow this year. Thankfully, the FCC

Oh, and Joey Santiago of the Pixies is involved, too. I quote: The Bridge is a Rock & Roll feature

I have no words other than “Damn, Al, you may have found your second act.” (Via Metal Sucks)

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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