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New Music From The Inbox – Monday Edition! (Dec 09, 2019): Badge Époque Ensemble, Cathedral Bells, BadBadNotGood, and more!

Artist: Badge Époque Ensemble Song: “Nature, Man & Woman” Album/EP: Nature, Man & Woman An exotic and lush soundscape that

After weeks of lobbying, kvetching and voting, the 200-ish music industry wonks of the Polaris Music Prize jury have narrowed

No, the music video is not dead. The Prism Prize seeks to recognize the best Canada has to offer, complete

Nope. Trump doesn’t like it one bit. The official title of the song is “Lavender (Nightfall Remix) ft. Kaytranada and

The Prism Prize has returned, setting in motion a process to name the best Canadian music video of the last

Come September 21 at the Carlu in Toronto, one of these album will be declared by a jury of twelve

I think my wife is watching too much Property Brothers. And it’s not just for the real estate stuff. Anyone

By: Juliette Jagger Artist: Slaves “Hey” Album: HEY EP Full-throttle garage punk straight out of Kent UK. Link/Listen/Watch: Artist:

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 […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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