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Strawberry Fields: Canada’s nearly forgotten version of Woodstock

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When organizers of the Monterey Pop Music Festival announced plans for a

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

In the Before Times, summer was packed with gigs, concerts, and festival. Not in 2020. Damned ‘rona has taken care

First, a message from Snoop Dogg: Snoop Dogg has a word for Donald Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/gjxfL9GDjf — XXL Magazine (@XXL)

With the COVID-19-related cancellations coming in almost by the minute, it’s hard to keep track of what’s off and what’s

We’re in full-wartime mode when it comes to the coronavirus with all indications pointing towards things getting more dire before

Tours and festivals canceled or postponed. Large crowds banned by governments. Supply lines for things like merch disrupted. Hotels and

The third annual Forge Fest 2020 is being held on Saturday July 25th featuring over 30 local, national and international

Maybe one more day of erratic posts and email responses. Surgical recovery is taking a little longer than expected. Here’s

Off to Las Vegas for CES. Never been before. This should be weird, Meanwhile, here’s some music news for January

Public Health England is very worried about measles being spread at summer festivals this summer. They’re urging anyone who plans

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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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