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Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the term “Britpop”

Back in the middle 90s, the big buzzword in the UK was “Britpop.” This became an umbrella term for a

No. Just…no. Let’s begin the first day of autumn with music news for September 22, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There

Twenty-five years ago this month, Blur and Oasis went head-to-head for chart supremacy on the same week, sending Britain into

If you were around in the summer of 1995 and into British music, you’ll remember this as the time when

Back in the day, Britpop was huge in Toronto. Really, really huge. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored analyzed the whole

Fashion is one of the most disposable of all the artistic endeavors. Much of what’s created and sold isn’t designed

Ever had one of those weeks where computers seem to hate you? I had one of those. But I still

It takes anywhere from a dozen to twenty years for nostalgia to kick in for a previous era of music.

It was a rough day for Canada yesterday. Anything I can offer for music news will seem inconsequential. Still, here’s

Fashion is one of the most disposable of all the artistic endeavors. Much of what’s created and sold isn’t designed

American Express was founded on this day 1850. Which reminds me: I’ve got a bill to pay. And now, the

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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