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Halloween, the night when disguised extortionists appear at my door demanding nutritionally-deficient foodstuffs with the full approval and endorsement of

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Random music news for Friday, July 26, 2019

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biopic, Elton John, George Michael, Ozzy, Prince, Spotify, T.Rix, U2, White Stripes

Happy 76th birthday, Mick Jagger! In other music news for July 26, 2019… John Fogerty is the first artist to

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 5, 2019

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, George Michael, Governors Ball, Liam Gallagher, Metallica, NBA, Rihanna, Ty Dolla $ign, Varga, Walk Off The Earth

Mom’s birthday. Gotta call her. But not until I’m finished with music news for June 5, 2019. Weekly Canadian music

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Random music news for Monday, March 18, 2019

March 18, 2019March 17, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Burton Cummings, Fall Out Boy, Flogging Molly, Fyre Festival, George Michael, Google, Green Day, Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson, Radiohead, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Universal Music

And how are we after St. Patrick’s Day? I wonder what absenteeism is like today. Ponder that as we go

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Random music news for Thursday, March 14, 2019

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andrew Ridgely, Apple, CVS, George Michael, Keith Flint, Marc Jacobs, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Nostalgia, R. Kelly, Run the Jewels, Simpsons, Spotify

Spring starts next Wednesday at 5:58 EDT. Hang in there. Distract yourself from the last bit of winter with music

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 9, 2018

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Donald Trump, Facebook, Ford, Fortnite, George Michael, GM, Liam Gallagher, Ozzy, Pink Floyd, Quincy Jones, Radio, Smartphones, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Tina Turner, Twickets

On this day in 1919, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Then again, the Sox

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 26, 2018

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dr. Dre, Foo Fighters, Gary Numan, George Michael, Google, INXS, Lennon Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Lil Xan, Mark E. Smith, Maroon 5, Michael Hutchence., Netflix, Remastered, Spotify, Super Bowl, The Fall, Yandex

On this day in 1973, Concorde made its first trip across the Atlantic. Forty-five years later, we’re actually traveling slower.

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Random music news for Monday, July 23, 2018

July 23, 2018July 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Best Buy, Every Time I Die, George Michael, Hodor, Kristian Nairn, Rockin' 1000, Simpsons, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Streaming, Taylor Swift, Turntable, Whales, Yellow Submarine

It’s the 25th anniversary of the infamous Air Canada Gimli Glider incident. As for what’s happening in music news on

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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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