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Ever find yourself sitting at home wondering, gee, what could I possibly do on a Thursday night in October that

Humans love music so much that we’re determined to export it to the rest of the universe. It started with

[Another list from current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. We want to make this the definitive list of airborne concerts, so if

[From current intern-in-residence Dorothy Lee. – AC] After his amazing Canada 150 Tour this year, Canada’s first spaceship commander Colonel Chris

At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good

Thanks to FYI Music News for bringing this to everyone’s attention.

All kinds of new music comes out today–it is Friday, of course, the day when the world spews out all

Rock has had many spaced-out characters but only one has actually been to space. Former International Space Station Commander Chris

Whether it’s simply an opportunity to cash in, or they just want to make music like anyone else might, when

It’s tax day in the US. Which reminds me: I still haven’t done my taxes. We have until the 30th.

Our man in space, Commander Chris Hadfield, has posted the story of how his rendition of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver