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Random music news for Monday, February 8, 2021

I had kinda predicted this: Research into the coronavirus could give us a cure for the common cold. Maybe. Good

You may remember a brouhaha from earlier in the month when a Montreal blog opined on a $90,000 FACTOR grant

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

Twitter has a problem with Grimes today. The Polaris-prize nominated electro-indie artist originally from Montreal is signed to an indie

Normally, the last long weekend of the summer can be a melancholy thing. But the sooner we get rid of

With a federal election scheduled for October 21, the Liberals needed to table a budget that offered something for everyone.

Is it October 23, 2018, already? Time to start thinking about when to switch to snow tires, I guess. And

Whenever I encounter American bands who come across the northern border, they’re amazing at how much Canada supports our music

Okay, people. Time to take down the Halloween decorations. Those carved pumpkins look pretty disgusting. You’ve been warned. And now,

Why does Canada punch so far above its weight when it comes to exporting music to the rest of the

Look, it’s never easy being a musician. But when compared to other nations, Canadian musicians have a lot of advantages

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
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver