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Watch Donald Trump sing Disturbed’s “Down with the Sickness”

Based on my watching of the daily White House press briefings about America’s response to the coronavirus, Donnie is definitely

One of the most distinctive vocal bits in all of metal is the “Oooh WAH AH AH AH” heard in

Women should be able to mosh it up without being pawed and grabbed by morons. That’s sexual assault. At a

It was on this day in October 1970 when Pierre Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act. It was a scary

Back in February, purists were taken aback when Olympic figure skaters were allowed to perform to music with lyrics for

During the 2017 ISU World Team Trophy event in Tokyo, Vanessa Janes and Morgan Cipres of France debuted a routine

As the thermometer hit 33C outside my house, there were guys on my street sealing driveways in the hot sun.

The sun threw a hissy fit on this day in 2000, resulting in what’s now known as The Bastille Day

This cover by Disturbed as racked up 1.5 million views in a little more than a week. Nice job, Disturbed.

Slayer Bob lives in California. He loves Christmas and metal. Why not combine the two? Imagine living on the same

Taylor Swift never sounded so good–to my ears, anyway. (Via Andy)

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver