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Random music news for Monday, April 26, 2021

Before we begin, please give it up for this rooster who gave it his all. Now go out there are

Do you pop your headphones in when you go for a walk? Apparently this is what you’re listening to, according

There’s now a board game for cats. Please enjoy. And now, music news for April 13, 2021. Here’s an ask

Deep into the vacation staycation. I’ve discovered that there’s so much left to do around the house that I might

Quarantine and isolation are the mothers of invention, apparently–although this is probably a solution to a problem that didn’t exist.

Malware creators seem to have a thing for EDM. According to anti-virus company Kaspersky, there’s a lot of malicious files

Day two of my solo staycation. Maybe I’ll clean out the shed today. Or maybe I’ll just post some music

David Mullaney may have started out as a jazz accordion player, but that didn’t stop him from changing the world

The punk rock of the 1970s has more in common with today’s EDM than you may realize. This short doc

David Bowie died two years ago today. To commemorate that, this demo of “Let’s Dance” was released. And in more

It’s FINALLY warmed up around where I live. About time, too, because the dogs had been asking how to use

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 […]
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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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