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Arcade Fire Performs Funeral Album In Full

Well, that’s quite a way to open your set at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre! Arcade Fire performed Funeral in full

This is pretty grim, but given that we’re all going to shuffle off one day, it’s always good to think

At some point on Friday (October 20), the family of Gord Downie had a private gathering to remember their husband,

Chester Bennington was laid to rest in Los Angeles on Saturday (July 29) after a private ceremony. His family had

Say hello 2 heaven. Chris Cornell’s funeral was held today (May 26) at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.

While we await the results of the toxicology report, Chris Cornell will be laid to rest this Friday (May 26)

A lot of the snow has melted in the back yard, exposing the ugly reality of having two English bull

Arcade Fire was one of David Bowie’s favourite bands. When he died, the group decided to give the Thin White

Scott Weiland was laid to rest on Thursday at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery after a very low-key funeral attended by

The 2014 GWAR-B -Q in Richmond, Virginia, was a sombre affair, given the untimely death of Dave Brockie, otherwise known

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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