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Random music news for Tuesday, March 5, 2019

If you’re into computers and don’t know about the Sinclair ZX81 (which was launched on this day in 1981), look

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

I saw a spa offering a pumpkin spice massage. Have we taken this a little too far? Distract yourself with

It was on this day in 1965 that Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival. Things haven’t been

Technology has always had an effect on music. The limited capacity of the 78 RPM record got everyone in the

It’s just a matter of time before the machines take over and we start obeying orders given by our toasters.

Off to Fredericton today to speak at the Canadian University Press conference. Must. Have. Seafood. And now, the music news.

Still in Singapore, eating noodles and curry. I can’t wait to get home to have a steak. And now, in

If it were up to me, there would be no talk of Christmas until today. You may proceed. Now, some

Eighty shows? Well, we’re impressed. We never thought we’d make it this far–and since there’s no reason to stop, we

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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