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This short film is a fascinating look at music and dementia

When he was 24, John Fudge had a serious head injury which led to early-onset dementia. While his mind is

Imagine going to school on this bus. Cool. Now let’s study music news for October 28, 2020. Now that they’re

The human body can be both very strong and very fragile. Given its complexity, it generally works pretty well. But

As someone who has seen firsthand how music can calm and comfort people with dementia, I’m all for anything that

Listening to a song you love makes you feel good, right? In a very basic way, that’s what music therapy

I just have time to watch the Royal Wedding from an anti-monarchist pub down the street from my London hotel

It’s the last day of April–or as some people in parts of the country where spring is late call it,

My grandfather was as sharp of a razor well into his 100th year. But in the last two years of

April 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dementia, Music

The last couple of years of by grandfather’s 102-year life were wracked by the torment of dementia. He did have

On Friday May 5 at Toronto’s Glenn Gould studio a dazzling roster of Canadian musical, literary and stage talent presents Voices

Hope you survived Black Friday without too many bruises. One month ’til Xmas. Here’s some weekend music news. The Ontario

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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