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Random music news for Friday, November 9, 2018

Donald Trump was elected president of the US two years ago today. Just sayin’. Now some music news for Friday,

Both the US and the UK are back to work after a long weekend today, so is there any music

Ever run across a busker singing something that’s totally inappropriate for the occasion and location? (Thanks to Danny for the

The temperature outside my house went from 16 degrees to -2 in 12 hours. No wonder I have a headache.

In my experience, the easiest-going member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is drummer Chad Smith. As part of a

Just watch this guy. Watch! He’s playing in a park but he should be world famous! (Via Holy Kaw)

Here’s the story via YouTube: Maggie is a self-professed music junkie who is always willing to pay attention to New

These buskers in Vienna don’t even have proper instruments. Instead they make do with homemade instruments that seem to work

…Steven Tyler of Aerosmith showed up. Watch.

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver