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Random music news for Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Happy birthday, ‘Merica. But the world doesn’t stop for your Independence Day, so here’s music news for July 4, 2108.

It was five years ago today that an earthquake hit Fukushima, creating the second-worst nuclear plant disaster of all time.

It was 25 years ago today that Rodney King got his beating from LA cops. It was a dark time.

For some reason, this date is indelibly etched into my mind because a billion years ago, my mom prohibited my

Is this Canadian election campaign over yet? Jeebus… In music news, this is what I’ve got today. Wait: You mean

If Bugs Bunny were a wiseass rapper instead of a wiseass rabbit, he might be capable of something like this.

Depending on when you’re reading this, I’m either in Shanghai, over the Pacific or flaked out on the couch at

Let’s see what’s out there, shall we? Fifty Cent has to pay $16 million for stealing a headphone design. Can’t

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