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Ongoing History Daily: Billy Corgan’s musical father

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins comes from a musical family. His father is a guitar player and was quite

What do you do for fun? I’m talking about hobbies, pastimes, and other things you do just for you, away

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

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 […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver