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Random music news for Saturday, July 10, 2021

Beetle juice! And yes, I spelled that right. Enjoy that and then move on to music news for July 10,

[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

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver