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The “Mario Mix” of Blur’s “Song 2”

Can you dub in Mario for every “woo-hoo” in Blur’s “Song 2?” Yes. yes, you can. (Via David)

Twenty-five years ago this month, Blur and Oasis went head-to-head for chart supremacy on the same week, sending Britain into

If you were around in the summer of 1995 and into British music, you’ll remember this as the time when

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When InSight, NASA’s latest mission to Mars, touched down at 2:54

I think I speak for all of us with gross feet: men in opened-toed sandals anywhere but at the beach

Fashion is one of the most disposable of all the artistic endeavors. Much of what’s created and sold isn’t designed

Humans love music so much that we’re determined to export it to the rest of the universe. It started with

There isn’t a musician in the world who doesn’t want to grow and evolve as an artist. This sometimes leads

It’s been raining so long where I live that my two bull terriers are in danger of floating away. I’ve

On this day in 1978, the first piece of spam was sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the modern Internet.

Back in the coke-fueled days of Britpop, Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher were mortal enemies, a feud that was hyped

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver