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Random Music News for Tuesday, July 25, 2017

I have to take one of the bull terriers to the dentist today for her annual cleaning. This is gonna

[David MacPherson is the author of a soon-to-be published book on the history of Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern, a project

Happy (merry?) St. Patrick’s Day. And now, the music news. Where did Andy Warhol get the idea for the banana

That bug that causes extreme respiratory distress has got me. It’s disgusting. And now, the music news. The 14th annual

Danny Fields knew everyone in New York–and he managed the careers of quite a few of them. He was involved

Open Culture dug up this colour footage of a Velvet Underground gig from 1967 shot by no less than Andy

Hey, even the biggest superstars in the world had to deal with rejection. How different things might have been, huh?

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 […]
Mark Silver