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Random music news for Wednesday, November 6, 2019

I woke up in Phuket this morning. Bonus points if you can pronounce that correctly. Here’s some music news for

If I hear the term “quid pro quo” again today, I think my brain will explode. There will be none

Back in the day, all guitars were handcrafted. Today? Not so much.

Still in Vancouver at the Skookum Festival. Having a good time. Wish you were here. And now, some music news

No, no, no. This is not a good sign. I wish we were being punked but it appears that pinch

There have been a couple of times in history that we were warned that the electric guitar was dead–at least

Today is International Darwin Day. Take a Creationist to lunch and try to talk some sense into them, okay? Here’s

It was on this day in 1969 that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Why haven’t we gone back? And

There’s been much written about the decline of the electric guitar (here’s an example) as younger generations opt for hip

Ringo Starr turns 76 today. Does he still sing “You’re 16” in concert? That would be creepy. And now, the

Off to Winnipeg to see the folks tonight. Oddly, the temperature will be above freezing for the entire time I’m

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver