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Composer Hans Zimmer has been hired by BMW to create a “soundtrack” for an electric car.

Outside of the crunch of tires, electric cars are completely silent. You can’t hear one coming, which means it’s a

Aliens exist. Tom DeLonge will be proven right. Moving to music news for February 1, 2020… This is important: A

The infotainment system in my car–a proprietary system developed in-house by the manufacturer–is horrible. It’s slow, unnecessarily hard to navigate

Why does a salad seem taste better when someone else makes it? Just wondering. Meanwhile, here’s what I have for

Well, that was an ugly trip back from the Caribbean. Weather-delayed flights. Missed connections. Unwanted overnight stays. Overbooked flights. Crew

Happy anniversary, dear. And now, music news. Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock was involved in a car crash after falling asleep

Because it’s Remembrance Day, you need to listen to this song very carefully. And now, the music news. Want to

It’s Guy Fawkes night. If he were still alive, I wonder what he’d think of Anonymous appropriating his mask? Adele:

Maybe. Rumours are that they started talking last year. From MacWorld: The Apple Car is taking another lap on the

This is from the Stars and Cars section of a site called Auto Evolution: “Happy birthday to my angel, my

Panasonic has teamed up with Abbey Road Studios and the MINI division of BMW to put together this cool demo

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver