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Watch a long-lost black-and-white gangster film by The Clash

The Clash made a black-and-white Italian noir gangsters movie? Yes, they did. It dates back to 1983 shortly after drummer

It’ll soon be twenty years since Joe Strummer dropped dead after a walk with the dog, thanks to an undiagnosed

Today’s Groundhog Day? So what? The last year has been nothing but Groundhog Days. And there are still a lot

The Clash were one of the most influential bands in the history of alternative music, so it’s kind of surprising

In the beginning, the Clash, like most of the punk brethren back in the middle 1970s, was poor. And I

It was December 11, 1980 when The Clash released the follow-up to London Calling, the sprawling triple called Sandinista. To

To start the weekend, here’s a puppy riding a rooster. Now let’s try some music news for December 11, 2020.

One more month left in this horrible year. Hang in there. Here’s music news for December 1, 2020. Halsey has

I’ve had the same three twenty-dollar bills in my wallet for six weeks. I have no loose change in the

Got a dog? Here’s the proper way to determine his/her age in human years. Once you’ve done that, switch to

One day in January 1980, kids in the UK tuned into a TV show called Tiswas expecting to see the

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
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver