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Random music news for Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Why is wearing a mask such a big deal to so many people? Let’s move to music news for December

Regular readers will know that I routine whinge and kvetch about how too many people are missing out on the

If you’re looking for anything text-based, Google’s the place to go. Need an image? No problem. Video? You can probably find

After months of building, my new home office is almost 100% functional. One of the last things I have to

July 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audio

TechCrunch spent a little time musing on the nature of audio in our lives today. Audio, the spoken word, is

Looking for some real audio weirdness? Start with these creepy dolls once marketed by Thomas Edison. There’s more at Open

If you’re looking to kill some time at work today, explore this article from the BBC which seeks to explains

When I was a kid, I used to go around to all the stereo shops in Winnipeg pretending to shop

How did a town of 9,400 people in Pennsylvania Dutch country become one of the most important centres in the concert

Twitter Music sounded like a great idea, but then the whole thing crashed, burned and was killed. Now, as Twitter

This is an American study conducted by Edison Media Research, but there’s gotta be something we can extrapolate for Canada,

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 […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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