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Drumming 12 hours to beat Parkinson’s

Kevin Farmer knows the importance of holding a steady beat. As the drummer for Mountain Head and Grale, he’s used

Bands are often much deeper than just a group of people playing music together. For Crowe, a Burlington-based band that

Need more System of a Down in your pandemic life? It’ll cost you — while helping support humanitarian efforts in

It’s no surprise at this point to learn that the Unison Benevolent Fund won’t be hosting its normal end-of-the-year fundraising

Bandcamp continues to act in a progressive, socially-conscious and responsible way. Earlier this year, the distribution and musician supporting site

Need something fun to do on a Thursday night? Has it been ages since you’ve felt the urge to go

Good news, everyone! Well, unless you were interested in buying a white or brown leather keychain made from a remnant

The Danforth neighborhood is a sacred place for all Torontonians, whether native or just visiting. It is home to one

Demand far outstripped supply for (probably the last) Tragically Hip tour. If you managed to get tickets, consider yourself Lotto

In the song “Are We Family,” from The Tragically Hip’s 1998 release Phantom Power, Gord Downie sings “Are we family,

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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