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Behold these photos taken at Big Wreck’s socially distant show in Ottawa

[Big Wreck has managed to play a couple of socially-distant gigs over the last couple of weeks. Ian Thornley and

After six years, $30 million, and a pandemic that threatened to derail everything, Toronto’s El Mocambo reopened with its first

The last time Toronto’s El Mocambo hosted a live gig, Barack Obama was still president and Donald Trump hadn’t even

After over five years of construction and tens of millions of dollars in renovations, the El Mocambo, one of Canada’s

Forrest Williams was the drummer for the first two Big Wreck albums. Like most of us, he’s been cooped up

Just before the pandemic hit, I was able to get Ian Thornely into a studio talk about his career from

If you came of age musically in the 90s, you’ll definitely be at one (or more) of the Saints and

The 90s were when Canadian alt-rock really came of age. If that was your era, you’re gonna love the new

It was on this day in 1970 that Charles Manson went on trial. Meanwhile, in music news for June 15,

Brian Doherty, who was a member of Ian Thornley’s Big Wreck for years, has been battling a terminal case of

Yes, we’re up and running again after nearly two weeks issues with our web hosting service. It was THEIR fault

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