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PUP launches a charity beer to help women at risk

PUP calls it Scorpion Beer, which is named after track five on their current album, Morbid Stuff. The brew–a kveik

Faygo, the chosen beverage of Insane Clown Posse, has been restricted to a couple of different types of soda. Okay,

John Mann was the face of Spirit of the West, the band behind this iconic Canadian party song. John has

As of today, smallpox has been eradicated from the planet for 38 years. Take that, anti-vaxxers. And for music news

March 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Beer, Tank

Tell me you don’t want one of these Alexa tanks for your house. I dare you.

It’s officially been a year of Trump. How are we all feeling? Ponder that as we go through some music

Attention international readers: Canadians get a long weekend for Thanksgiving. After the week we’ve had, we could use the time

The Rheostatics, one of Toronto’s most-beloved indie alt-rock bands of the last 30 years, don’t get out much these days

The podcast keeps plugging along. This week: The Horseshoe Tavern: an institution for those who are into music (or booze).

There is NO productivity this week, is there? But isn’t that what summer is for? And now, music news for

We Canadians like to lord certain things over our American neighbours. Healthcare. Peaceful cities (at least relative to America). And beer

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver