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Random music news for Monday, February 1, 2021

I’m fascinated by the ‘Oumuamua mystery. Aliens? That would be cool. On to music news for February 1, 2021. Coachella

In an odd (but welcome) twist for a band named after a virulent sheep disease that can also kill humans,

Tiger King: The smartphone game (and it’s from Carole Baskin; I wonder if the goal is to find her husband?)

Once upon a time, it was rare for to see an adult beverage branded with an artist’s name. No more.

A few days back, Charlie Benante of Anthrax, Testament’s Alex Skolnick, and Ra Diaz from Suicidal Tendenices, got some great

Playing Rush’s “YYZ” is challenging under normal conditions. But Charlie Benante of Anthrax, Alex Skolnick from Testament and Roberto “Ra”

Off to Ottawa today for the next round of dates in my spring speaking tour. Maybe I’ll see you there.

SLAYER played the Budweiser Stage in Toronto Tuesday night as part of their farewell tour. Based on reviews I’ve read,

There are just some things that shouldn’t mix. Oil and water. Nitro and glycerine. Tequila and–well, it’s probably not a

Off to Asia again for a couple of weeks. Further reports will come from SW Thailand. And now, the music

Construction in my basement continues. The smaller of the two bull terriers is losing her mind. Meanwhile, here’s music news.

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
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Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver