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Random music news for Tuesday, November 24, 2020

The chorus of this song was stuck in my head for five days. It’s now been replaced by this. Think

First, a message from Snoop Dogg: Snoop Dogg has a word for Donald Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/gjxfL9GDjf — XXL Magazine (@XXL)

Can science please hurry up with research like this? The lockdown is not doing any favours to my waistline. Moving

Four more shopping weekends until Christmas. How’s your shopping going? Let’s move to music news for Saturday, December 1, 2018.

There’s been quite a bit of political turmoil in Australia this year when Scott Morrison became the country’s unelected prime

The Killers classic “Mr. Brightside” is pretty ubiquitous as songs of the ages go. You really want to see this

People will always attempt to sneak drugs into gigs, even when they know cops will be there with sniffer dogs.

What are your biggest issues with playlists? Do they take too long to make? Are they too static and unchanging?

Remember this: no matter how much you hate your job, at least you’re not Sean Spicer. And now, some music

It’s a lovely day here in Albany, Western Australia, as I tap this out overlooking the Southern Ocean. It’s a

While on tour in Australia, Coldplay offered up a new Christmas song called “Christmas with the Kangaroos.” Full lyrics here.

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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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, […]
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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