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Random music news for Friday, November 27, 2020

Will in-person Black Friday shopping add to our COVID-19 problems? I’d bet on it. Stay home, shop online, and enjoy

Rewind to June 1992. The Smashing Pumpkins had recently issued their debut album, Gish, and were on tour in Detroit.

“Shorter of breath/One day closer to death.” And in other news for April 6, 2019… Ticketmaster has been sued over

The first weekend without football since June. Time for NASCAR. And did you know that the UN has declared today

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,

That’s enough Asia for now. The next 24 hours will be spent flying home and posting stuff using in-flight WiFi–which,

For the second time in the last few years, Billy Corgan is on the cover of Chicago-s pre-eminent cat lover’s

If you use any piece of electronics today, remember that 57 years ago today, Robert Noyce patented the integrated circuit.

There’s been much controversy over the exclusion of D’Arcy Wretzky from the Smashing Pumpkins reunion, much of it fueled by

This is the last official full day of winter. Good riddance, really. Let’s talk about music news for March 19,

I’m going to miss the Winter Olympics when they’re over. I have a feeling, though, that I’ll be watching a

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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