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Random music news for Saturday, April 20, 2019

It’s the first legal 4/20 in Canada. Kinda feels different given that every day is 4/20 in this country, doesn’t

A standard part of Christmas for more than a century has been Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. Most people prefer the traditional

It’s the age-old question: Why do people love heavy metal? In particular, psychologists are trying to determine why people like

Winging home from Las Vegas today, so an entire day is lost to travel. But before I boarded my Air Canada

I’m trying to imagine my grandma doing something like this. The freakiest she ever got with music was Charlie Pride.

When you load the video (click on the image to get started), you’ll be taken to a Weibo website in

Sorry, Mariah Carey, but it had to be done. Bonus: Wham’s “Last Christmas” covered in the style of Type O

Now on the ground in Singapore after some 23 hours in transit. And there’s plenty of music news to report

I’m quite sure Paul McCartney never envisioned “Blackbird” to be played like this. But hey, times change. (Via Andrew)

Back when I was in a band, our bass player and singer was so paralyzed with stage fright that needed

Oh, I get it now. Thanks for the driving lesson!

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 […]
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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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