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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 881: Alt-rock revivals 3 – Emo

“Once in a generation.” We hear that phrase all the time. But how long of an interval is that? According

If Donald Trump really needs to flush a toilet 10 or 15 times after use, he needs to (a) call

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

Donald Trump didn’t do anything wrong when it comes to Ukraine. I mean, just ask him. He even made notes

Is it just me or are you getting more spam calls on your mobile phone and/or land line? I’m averaging

Kawhi Lenoard turns 28 today. Send him a card. Don’t forget to urge him to stay with the Raptors. And

Squirt, the junior English bull terrier in the house, turns five today. Special treats for everyone! On to music news

Music is always evolving, mutating, and modifying itself in a self-organizing way. Enough people may agree on a certain new

Each generation believes that their music is the best ever made, so it’s fun (and instructive) to watch a group

Emo seems to be making some sort of a comeback, which means more attention for groups like My Chemical Romance

There was a time in the mid-00’s when alt-rock was almost nothing but emo. What started as an intense form

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
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver