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Random music news for Saturday, August 8, 2020

Your job today is to praise your dog. Science proves that they love it. On to music news for August

The COVID-19 dreams are getting crazy. I dreamt that I was in charge of a McDonald’s focus group to determine

Around this time each year, the good people of Europe (and Australia, for reasons that still baffle me) go to

Is Cyber Monday still a thing now that almost everyone has high-speed broadband? Chew on that while you browse through

Why can’t I get grass to grow in that one-square-foot spot on my front lawn? I’ve tried everything, including digging

And how is your long weekend so far? Need some music news for May 18, 2019? The Eurovision finals are

It was 90 years ago today that the first-ever Academy Awards took place. Meanwhile, in the world for music news

Long before Idol shows, X-Factor, The Voice, and The Launch was Eurovision, the world’s most bonkers music competition. Since 1956,

Back home in North America although it’ll be a few years before my soul catches up with me. Ultra-long-haul air

Eurovision is the biggest and goofiest music competition in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy. Forty-three nations hold competitions and

I’m in London UK for the next week leading a tour of rock’n’roll landmarks for a group of Flight Centre

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