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Random music news for Saturday, June 2, 2017

It was fifty-one years ago today that the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper in North America. It had come out the

It’s new iPhone day. The reality distortion field has been switched on in an effort to reduce sticker shock. And

It’s been raining so long where I live that my two bull terriers are in danger of floating away. I’ve

After enduring the coldest February since 1875, Toronto could use something that reminds us of summer.

Bestival, an established British music festival that features EDM and alt-rock, has announced plans to enter the North American market

I’m somewhere in Dublin. So far, so good. I think it’s time to embrace this new music genre label: No

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