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Random music news for Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Is it over yet? Is it safe to come out? Jeebus, it’s not? Can we afford to divert our attention

The supply of new TV program is so bad that Channel 4 in the UK has greenlit a new show

It’s amazing to me that there’s still music news to report this close Christmas. Yet here we are with material

It was on this day in 1970 that Charles Manson went on trial. Meanwhile, in music news for June 15,

There’s something fun and satisfying about learning to play one of your favourite songs for yourself: learning the lyrics, figuring

For the first decade of Pearl Jam’s life, the group was powered by idealism. Fight Ticketmaster! We won’t do music

After being flown above London during Donald Trump’s visit last week, you might well ask what’s become of the baby

[Another report from correspondent Gilles LeBlanc. – AC] Forget backpacking across Europe – When I was younger, all I wanted

The church down the street from me is already advertising August vacation bible school. Too soon, people. Too soon. It’s

Back in the early days of Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder was fearless–foolishly so, in fact. He’d climb scaffolding and speaker

The Chicago Cubs have no greater friend and fan than Eddie Vedder. Not only does he often show up to

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver