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Random music news for Saturday, August 24, 2019

If you’re going to a movie this weekend, note that Thomas Edison patented something called “motion pictures” on this day

I should be in Thailand by now. If not, something has gone dreadfully wrong. But I still managed to compile

It’s tax day for Americans. Canadians have until the end of the month to do all the tax accounting for

The Rolling Stones almost came to an end because on this day in 1977, Keith Richards was arrested for possession

On this day in 1969, the Beatles performed together in public for the last time on the roof of the

I still use cheques. I’ve ruined three already by dating them “2017.” This is a roundup of music news for

Yep. There have been EIGHT HUNDRED episodes since this thing started up in February 1993. That’s approximately 9,000 pages of

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll understand what George Carlin was talking about when he did this bit on

One year ago today, we woke up to the news of Bowie’s death. Goddammit, that still makes me sad. And

The first of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was published on this day in 1979. And now, in

My barbeque needs cleaning. It’s disgusting. And now in music news… Ex-frontman of a metal band called Pyrexia has been

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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver