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Random music news for Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Off to the UK today for some Beatles’s work. If all goes well, I’ll get to interview Ringo tomorrow. Meanwhile,

Black Friday (Here’s a history of that.) Let the consumerist orgies begin. Maybe some record shopping? Meanwhile, in music news

Sixty-five years ago today, one of the most important radio shows of all time debuted on the BBC. You should

Let’s recap U2’s annus horribilus so far: September: The blowback from the release of Songs of Innocence through iTunes. November:

Got my kangaroo selfie. How is Shane McGowan of the Pogues still not dead? (Via Tom) It’s amazing how much

Second day in Australia. Still refusing to try Vegemite. This doesn’t bode well for Ontario finally having a place to

Happy Victoria Day! And it’s Bull Terrier #1’s birthday day, too. She’s 7. Lightbulbs of the future will double as

Happy Star Wars Day. As a Star Trek fan, I’m sitting this one out. As usual. Here’s a list of

Public GPS was born 15 years ago today when Bill Clinton said the data would no longer be restricted to

Back to Singapore today. Goodbye, orang-utans of Kota Kinabalu! Did you know that video games are bringing classical music to

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver