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Music syncs the brains of audiences with the performers

We all know the feeling that comes over us during a great gig when the audience and the performer(s) seem

For reasons that are still very unclear from an evolutionary and neurological point of view, the human brain is hardwired

I believe that The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” is the greatest rock song ever conceived. When Roger hits that

That lump of squish our skulls is a pretty amazing thing. Not only can store about 200 exabytes of memory

Although there doesn’t seem to be an evolutionary reason for us to have music, it seems as if our brains

[This is my weekly music column for Global News. -AC] As far as evolutionary biologists can determine, there was no

Remixes can give a song multiple new personalities, repurposing a single track for many different audiences. And done right, a

Listening to a good song can bring on all kinds of physical reaction. You may be moved to dance, to

There is absolutely no need for music—speaking in terms of evolution, anyway. As far as scientists can tell, there’s no

We know that learning how to play a musical instrument is good for the brain, so why is music education

Sometime around my tenth birthday, my parents told me that I had to learn a musical instrument. For reasons that

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver