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Random Music News for Friday, May 12, 2017

It was on this day in 2014 that HR Giger, creator of the xenomorph in the Alien movies, died. And

A good thing about getting old is that you might have more money to devote to seeing your musical heroes

March 5, 2017 Alan Cross 7 Comments Desert Trip

One of the most successful and profitable music events of 2016 was Desert Trip (aka “Oldchella”), the two-weekend festival featuring

Have I mentioned how much I hate the flip-top lids on tubes of toothpaste? Who came up with these useless

It was on this day in 1977 that Lynyrd Skynyrd had that horrific plane crash in a swamp. The accident

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

I spent the weekend in the California desert at Desert Trip, the three-day festival featuring some of the ur-acts of

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Off to Desert Trip Part 2 in the California Desert. This had better be good. And now, the music news.

The first-ever mobile cellular network was launched in the US on this day in 1983. Phones were the size of

The first weekend of Desert Trip–the California event some have dubbed “Oldchella” (cumulative age of all the performers is 651)–is

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver