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Random music news for Monday, February 18, 2019

REM 1, Donald Trump nil. Alexisonfire played a surprise set in a small Toronto venue on Friday. Here’s a fun

At one time, comic books were thought to be corruptors of young minds, which led to all kinds of censorship

No more Olympics. I feel a void. I’m filling it with music news for February 26, 2018. The #MeToo situation

Attention international readers: Canadians get a long weekend for Thanksgiving. After the week we’ve had, we could use the time

Canadian comic book nerds know all about the Joe Schuster Awards, which are given out to deserving Canadian creators. The

There have been many Iron Maiden-branded products, from beer to soccer balls to cuff links to 747-400s. Strangely, though, there’s never

Being a rock star as a best-before date, so wise musicians take any money they make and invest it in

It’s been just over a month since the world lost David Bowie and the tributes continue to trickle in. The

Sorry for the delay in the Geeks and Beats show notes this week, but you can blame it on me.

Looking for some summer reading to carry you through the rest of the month? Brent points us toward Humble Music

If you’re into (a) rock; and (b) comics, then you need to look at this Kickstarter project launched by Ken

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
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 […]
Mark Silver