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Random music news for Monday, September 14, 2020

Stop it. JUST STOP IT. Now let’s see we what we have for music news on September 14, 2020. First,

It’s been a rough decade for the electric guitar. Sales of new instruments have dropped by a third from 1.5

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in Canadian politics but the shit show south of the border

All Hallow’s Eve Eve? Sure. Let’s go with that. And now some music news for October 30. Chrissie Hynde of

It’s a new week. What sort of Trump craziness will ensue? (Notice how he conducts his administration like a TV

Ides of March, etc. And now the music news. A local musician was shot during a robbery at SXSW. ‘Murcia!

Lest we forget. And now, in music news… After Donald Trump’s win, Snoop Dogg says he’s moving to Toronto. U2’s

Imagine being at this birthday party. First of all, the celebration was for Clash bass player Paul Simonon, who turns

Apple Day. Let’s hope they do something about Apple Music. Speaking of music news… Speaking of Apple, new figures say

This is no way for Labour Day to be later than this. Enjoy it. There is, however, still music news

Back from London, although I think my soul is still in transit somewhere over the Atlantic. Hopefully we’ll be reunited

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 […]
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