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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: Elvis Costello and Clover

Back in 1977, Elvis Costello unveiled his new back-up band, which he called The Attractions. The group featured two unrelated

Good riddance. The song is good, though. Sounds like old Attractions stuff. UPDATE: The video has been taken down. Everyone

Those who had “asteroid collision” as part of their how-could-2020-get-any-worse almost had it pay out this past weekend. Coronavirus update

The Raptors could will take it all tonight. Then the city/province/country will lose its collective mind. Ponder that as we

On this day in 1947, Meet the Press debuted on TV. It’s still on, making it the longest-running TV show

Winging home from Las Vegas today, so an entire day is lost to travel. But before I boarded my Air Canada

Elvis Costello has apologized for canceling a European tour, but I think we can all forgive him because he revealed

Here’s a fun game to play: Predict the next goofy/dangerous/reckless/unnecessary thing Donald Trump will do to piss off the rest

[Another assignment from the current intern-in-resident, Dorothy Lee. What are the stories behind some rock’n’roll stage names?- AC] 1. Black

Leonard Cohen’s family will celebrate his life in Montreal in November, with some of the biggest names in music performing

Every once in a while you’ll run across an author who releases a novel under a different name. Stephen King

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver