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Random music news for Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Here’s a new twist on the JFK assassination. Wrap your head around that and then move to music news for

A couple of years ago in Vancouver, The Edge didn’t look where he was going and walked right off the

Ever since Lollapalooza made Chicago’s Grant Park its permanent home, the festival has thrived. This year’s event, set for the

Last year, Pearl Jam played two night at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. The resulting concert film, Let’s Play Two, is almost

Tim Newell was in Chicago back on June 4th for U2’s Joshua Tree 30 tour and decided to shoot the

My mom had an interesting way of getting me up out of bed. After listening to the morning news, she’d

Cook County, in Illinois, swears it’s not trying to define art. The Chicago Reader broke the story in late August

Chicago, a hub to musicians of all genres and a cornerstone of the jazz and blues worlds, might be taxing

The vinyl that we buy today hasn’t changed much since Columbia Records introduced the long-playing 12-inch album in 1948. The

This year’s Pitchfork Festival in Chicago coming up in July has some very interesting bits. I was glad to see

Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver
Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick