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Random music news for Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Klingon wine? Absolutely! Post Malone rose? Why not? And now, let’s get back to reality with what’s going on in

In case you missed it, the corona virus now has an official name: Covid-19. While you ponder that, here’s music

One of the great things about the alt-rock revolution of the 1990s was its seemingly endless diversity. The sounds from

The Cure has been around in one form or another since 1976. Stephen dug out this video of the band’s

It was 20 years ago today that the story about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky broke. Remember how big a

This. And okay, it’s not Rambo. It’s Cobra. (Via Tom)

Every once in a while you’ll run across an author who releases a novel under a different name. Stephen King

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Sorry. Lame, I know. I don’t know what I was thinking. (Via Rupinder)

Temple of the Dog (the retroactive supergroup featuring members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden) is on tour for the first

That there will be another version of Desert Trip next year should be a foregone conclusion. Over two weekends, the

One more sleep until the long weekend. Hang in there. And now, some music news. Well, this is awkward. Ewan

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 […]
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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 […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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