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Random Music News for Saturday, January 13, 2018

My friend in Singapore WhatsApp’d me to say that the nighttime temperature has fallen to 24 degrees. “We’re wearing LAYERS, dude!”

The longer the discussion about Apple’s phantom iPhone FM chip goes on, the murkier it gets. (See my coverage of

In the aftermath of two horrible hurricanes that knocked out power, Internet and cell service to millions of people, the

On this day in 1994, Korn released their debut album. Was that the beginning of the whole nü-metal thing? Probably.

According to this guy, the world is supposed to end today. Damn Nibiru. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t any

Back to work. Back to school. But at least pumpkin spice latte is back. And now, the music news for

Turn up the dial and shout along: Radio is still the source of new music and finding old favourites among

Inside virtually every smartphone is a chip that allows the device to receive free over-the-air FM broadcasts. Telcos are apparently

It was six years ago today that the US finally got Osama bin Laden. It’s also now been exactly eleven

Still in Western Australia, drinking a local whiskey called Limeburners. Dangerous. And now, some music news… Former Iron Maiden drummer

I had a weird dream where I was the manager of a New Wave-ish indie-pop band in which all the members

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver