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Random music news for Friday, October 23, 2020

If you like hot, spicy food, you might want to get this smartphone thing that measures the heat of chilis.

[When Andrew Epstein sends me his interviews, his subjects are almost always with metal acts. But his latest one is

It was five years ago today that an earthquake hit Fukushima, creating the second-worst nuclear plant disaster of all time.

This one was news to me… The case against American Pie singer Don McLean keeps growing. McLean was arrested back

I think we’ve passed Maximum February. Only a little more than a month to go until the first day of

One this day in 1967, the Boeing 737 made its first flight. Someone paid over a million bucks for the

So last week, I took a look at ten songs over 7 minutes long in a more modern sense. But

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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