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Random music news for Friday, June 11, 2021

Britain is one of the most sweariest places in the world. And now some want it to be less sweary?

As this wretched, wretched year comes to an end, here’s something else to be paranoid about: You are nothing but

Merry Christmas! Bet you thought there’d be no music news for December 25, did you? Wrong. An original Dave Grohl

Give it a moment. You’ll get it. (Via Tom) Here’s what I have for music news for October 19, 2020.

The people over at Forbes love to track how much money celebrities make. Their latest list has to do with

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

I rolled up the rim to win and all I got was four more weeks of winter. Now all I

On this day in 1994, WXYC, a student radio station at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, became the

On this day in 1947, Meet the Press debuted on TV. It’s still on, making it the longest-running TV show

Okay, people time to take down the Halloween decorations. Those skeletons hanging in the tree in the front yard aren’t

I was hoping the weather in Vancouver (I’m here for the Junos) would be better than the weather in Toronto. Nope.

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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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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