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Random music news for Saturday, December 5, 2020

For reasons unknown, this earworm has been going through my head for a week. Think very carefully before you click

What’s so hard about wearing a face mask during the time of pandemic? Just do it, you anti-mask dickheads. Here’s

Good news, Virginia! It’ll soon become legal for unmarried heterosexual people to have sex! Yes, you read that correctly. And

It was on this day in 1970 that Apollo 13 mentioned to Houston that they had a problem. And it’s

Valentine’s Day. Yuck. Sorry. I’ll focus on music news for February 14, 2019 instead. Ozzy is officially out of the

If you’re familiar with Norwegian black metal, I need not go any further because you know how this story ends.

Did you know that Boxing Day is now the third busiest shopping day of the year? The busiest is the

The air here in Hanoi tastes funny. Diesel fume, lead, cadmium. Probably not wise to go for a jog, then.

Sure, we expect black metal from northern climes, especially Scandinavia. But metal, being the largest of all the musical subcultures,

I had a sinus headache this morning so I went to the medicine chest to get some relief. How the

It’s called Blackhearts. The film follows three die-hard black metal fans from three different countries as they each make their

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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