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Did you notice the new Florence + The Machine song during last night’s Game of Thrones? And does it mean anything?

As the citizens of Winterfell hunker down in preparation for the battle with the Night King and the White Walkers,

Happy 32nd birthday to Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine. In other music news for August 28, 2018… Canadian

Buying concert tickets used to be easy. When you heard of a show you wanted to see, you went down

It was on this day in 1962 that the Beatles released “Love Me Do,” their first single. The same day,

Are you telling me that this is the second-last weekend of the summer? Seriously? And now, music news… A Rob

When Florence Welch heard that a fan couldn’t make her show in Austin because he was too ill to leave hospice

WARNING! THERE IS LINK TO A GRAPHIC IMAGE POSTED BELOW. More details about Friday night’s horrible events in Paris are

This is the latest we can possibly have the change back to standard time. Damn, it’s dark in the morning.

In another example of the inevitable mashup, Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” has been genetically spliced with “Shake It Out”

Camping on the May long weekend? No thanks. Great news! Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has been ruled cancer-free. Robin Thicke

It’s tax day in the US. Which reminds me: I still haven’t done my taxes. We have until the 30th.

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
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