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Random music news for Thursday, January 14, 2021

Just what I need: a robot that will fetch me wine. I also could use some music news for January

I apologize for the dearth of postings yesterday but the website was feeling a little ill. All better in time

Rush might be done touring, but the Rush stuff keeps on coming. The latest is Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book

The chances of Rush recording and touring again are somewhere between “zero” and “nil.” But that doesn’t mean there isn’t

Anyone who knows anything about Rush’s Geddy Lee is familiar with his fascination with collecting things. It started with stamps

On this day in 1969, Hells Angels security people murdered a concert-goer during a set by the Rolling Stones at

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

Earlier, I had mentioned how Counterparts had begun my love of Rush and if I had to be completely honest,

The Internet has made Christmas shopping a lot more interesting. And unusual. For example… 1. Star Wars-Themed Sex Toys Is

Dan Rather is long gone from CBS and now does interviews for an American network called AXS. One of his

When you hear about fans of Rush, usually one of three albums come up when discussing the album that sucked

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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