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How about a virtual tour of the original CBGB?

CBGB was a dump. But as ground zero of the pretty much all things punk, it was an important and

It was two years ago today that Donald Trump publicly appealed to Russia to find Hillary Clinton’s missing 30,000 emails.

The end-of-summer season sales are now on. I’m not ready for this. I can, however, offer some music news for

Off to Nashville tonight for Vintage-TV business for the Country Music Awards (I know, I know…). Here’s what I’m not

Everyone talks about being first at something because…well, it’s cool to be first, right? But what about being last? There’s

Star Wars Day! May the fourth be with you. And now, the music news for May 4. Kevin Garcia, co-founder

As canvas awnings go, this has to be the most famous in the history of music. It is going up

If you haven’t read Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Leggs McNeil and Gillian McGain, put

I write this from Dubai, UAE, where the air temperature is now 43 C. With the humidity, it feels like

I’m all shopped out and I can’t eat another bite. Thank God for the World Junior Hockey Championship. How else

Happy solstice. As of tomorrow, it’s all uphill to summer. At least the days will be getting longer. And now,

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 […]
Mark Silver
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