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Random music news for Thursday, August 27, 2020

Got a nutty friend who believes in QAnon? Better read this. Once you absorb that, move on to music news

In case you missed it, the corona virus now has an official name: Covid-19. While you ponder that, here’s music

I didn’t mention this yesterday because we didn’t need any more depressing news. January 20 was “blue Monday,” allegedly the

Leonardo DiCaprio turns 45 today. He still looks, like, 17. Moving on to music news for November 11, 2019… If

Canadian Thanksgiving. I get that. But why is Columbus Day still a thing? Think about that while you browse through

It’s that time of August when those stupid wasps show up to ruin our outdoor meals. Moving to music news

I must state it again: Cassettes are an outmoded, outdated, awful technology that deserves to die. There is no reason

There’s a reason we left cassettes behind: They’re a hateful, unreliable, bad-sounding music storage format. The only people nostalgic for

A sign of spring: My dealer has asked me to make an appointment to have my snow tires removed. Here

Happy 57th birthday, Axl Rose. And now for music news on February 6, 2019. A Foo Fighter got hurt and

Today is the 90th birthday of Popeye the Sailor Man. As for music news on January 17, 2019… I’m glad

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver