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Ongoing History Daily: Brandon Flowers’ superstition

If you ever run across Killers’ singer Brandon Flowers, do not under any circumstances bring up the number 621. He

When The Killers released “Mr. Brightside” as a single on September 29, 2003, they had no idea they had created

Did this kind of comet kill off the dinosaurs? And did you know that this is happening in music news

Some people are really into tattoos and other body modifications. But would you have your ears removed so that your

Here’s what you need to start your day: A mashup of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring with the Teletubbies. You’re welcome.

Here’s another tutorial in sound hand-washing techniques using music to achieve the 20-second rule. By the way, the Killers are

No need to say anything more. Enjoy!

[Another list from the current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. – AC] Unless you’re born to royalty, almost no one is famous

At a Brandon Flowers show in London, the Killers frontman-gone-solo did a couple of songs with none other than Pretenders’

On this date in 1992, Johnny Carson hosted his last Tonight Show after 30 years. Here’s an interesting list of

I hate shaving. It’s just one of those things I hate to do. The Killers’ Brandon Flower has a different

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 […]
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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