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Random music news for Thursday, November 12, 2020

Now we have to worry about universal warming? Great. I’d rather just deal with music news for November 12, 2020.

Yep. December. And that bougainvillea in my backyard has finally died. That was one tough tropical plant. And now the music

Viagra was approved for use in the US on this day in 1998. And now, the music news. Damon Albarn

He was the guy with the big hair on the back cover of Boston’s debut album. Sib Hashian first joined

It’s just like it sounds. Please enjoy.

August 23, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston, Isis

While ISIS continues to behead, execute and bury people alive through Syria and Iraq, a Boston band finds themselves in

[This bit of music history is courtesy Juliette Jagger. -AC] The evening of April 5, 1968 has often been called

Tired of the endless polar vertices that have making life miserable this winter? Try this happy track from Boston’s Air

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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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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