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50 years ago, The Beatles broke up, this time for good.

The Beatles officially dissolved forever fifty years ago today when Paul McCartney announced that he was leaving the band. The

Readers of Alan’s site know that it’s more of a blog than hardcore music news. We not much for gossip

All groups, whether they want to admit it or not, have a best-before date. Many of them struggle beyond that

This is a lovely pictorial story from Sarah Joy Shockey at Medium.com. What do you do when the band breaks

Marc points us to this clever video. Once you start watching, you won’t be able to stop until it’s over.

This is from the email that arrived last night. Tom? You coming? It’s coming March 20-222 at the OC

The kid’s name is Dylan Gardener. Good job. http://youtu.be/fIfb4BuTL1A (Via Mashable)

So Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alekhina paid for the sins of Pussy Riot with jail terms. Now that they’re out,

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 […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver