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Random music news for Tuesday, May 12, 2020

On behalf of everyone in the part of North America where May weather has yet to assert itself, go home

That’s enough for hospital stays for a while. Maybe things can get bad to normal and I can stop growing

This is probably the day of the year when productivity falls to the lowest of the year. Who’s gonna want

Back at work after two weeks of time off and just in time for tonight’s Polaris Music Prize gala. I’ll

On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As

The first-ever cellular phone network was launched on this day in 1983. With that out of the way, here’s some

Today is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Church of Satan. The album cycle isn’t dead yet, but

If you were part of the Alternative Nation of the 1990s, you’ll know that Australia’s Silverchair was beloved by a

It’s been a long time since we’ve heard from Daniel. This track appears on his debut solo EP, Aerial, which

Silverchair was one of those 90s bands with a fervent following. I know fans who did anything and everything to

Here’s a stat about the Buffalo snowstorm. The hardest-hit areas have 65 inches of snow. One square foot of that

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