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Random music news for Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Once we get a COVID-19 vaccine, I hope it also comes in pumpkins spice latte. As for music news for

This will give you an idea of how big the market is for secondary ticket sellers. Ebay, which bought StubHub

The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t want to go through that again, do we,

You remember Martin Shkreli, right? He’s the pharma guy who raised the price of an AIDS drug by 5,000% before

When the 200 invited guests arrived at Chester Bennington’s funeral last Saturday (July 29), they were given special laminates and

Bruce loves this car, but the time has come to let it go. The ’57 Bel Air–the first car he

Once upon a time, Danny Norton was in a psych rock band from Winnipeg called The Expedition to Earth. Back

Tom somehow found this. Note that the seller may not ship to Canada. Click on the image to make your

I’m not much of a classic car guy–modern high-performance vehicles are more my thing–but if I had a chance to

Larry sent me this article from The Tyee. Now I have to dig in the basement to see if I

Yet another episode in her new web series. I had no idea she sold her shoes on eBay.

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
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver