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Random music news for Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Flying home today after the LA movie junket, so the entire day is lost to travel. Damn time zones. Time

Artist: Johnny Payne Song: “All Messed Up” Album/EP: Single Grand and catchy soul pop that kicks straight off with a

And how was our first weekend with legal weed? In any shape to look at music news for October 22,

May 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments BABYMETAL

BABYMETAL’s new single and video entitled “Distortion” comes with a backstory. See if you can make sense of it. On

Back in 2014, the adorable moppets in BABYMETAL released their classic, “Gimme Chocolate.” The savvy marketers in charge of the

While BABYMETAL is known for the three moppets out front, the back end of the band features some formidable metal

First, let us review. This is BABYMETAL. Don’t laugh. They are nothing short of a global phenomenon and have toured

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

Japanese metal moppets BABYMETAL played a show before 12,000 people at Wembley Arena in London, making it the biggest gig

What? October already? And now, music news for all… This doc on manager Danny Fields looks like it should be

I still haven’t downloaded the Pokemon GO app. I’m not sure how much longer I can hold out. Meanwhile, in

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 […]
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