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And the 2018 Polaris Music Prize Short List is…

After a year of arguing, lobbying, cajoling, kvetching, and passioned imploring by the 200+ members of the extended Polaris Music

Each year, the Prism Prize recognizes excellence in Canadian music video production and direction with the winner receiving a cheque

Oh yes friends and family, it’s that time of year again. When the content dries up When the year winds

Artist: Mike Krol Song: “Fifteen Minutes” Album/EP: Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Albums Fuzzy, trebly, snotty, wailing, but

It’s been another rough week for music fans when it comes to losing people we admire. Hopefully this list of

Artist: Alvvays Song: “In Undertow” Album/EP: Antisocialites Fans have been clamouring for more Alvvays for a while, and the enigmatic post-shoegaze

Come September 21 at the Carlu in Toronto, one of these album will be declared by a jury of twelve

The 10th annual SOCAN Songwriting Prize–$10,000 in cash–will be given out later this summer . Here are the finalists on

Should I get excited about the Blue Jays? Or are they just going to break my heart again? Ponder that

It was 75 years ago today that Lou Gehrig gave the most famous speech in baseball. Once you’re done with

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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