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Random music news for Wednesday, July 8, 2020

If things get much worse, you may want to invest in one of these. Think about that as you peruse

Burlington Ontario’s Sound of Music Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. In that time it has grown to

Just in: Hollerado will be one of this year’s headliners at the Sound of Music Festival in Burlington. The band

Hopping over to the NE Caribbean Command Centre for the next week. I will, however, remain on guard for any

Jet lag is real. I’m still so dizzy from the time change (12 time zones!) that I’m not even sure

I like topiary as much as the next person, but sometimes there should be limits. Case in point: this bush

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

I had the 1-800-GOT-JUNK people haul away a bunch of stuff from my basement yesterday, basically giving the house a

Anyone know of any radio stations that have flipped to all-Christmas music yet? There’s gotta be a couple already. In

If it seems that all the good names are band names taken, you’re not far off. Despite the best intentions

Once upon a time, not that long ago in a land not that far away, musicians–not all, but some–could become

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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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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