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Opinion 

Guest post: Today is David Bowie birthday. He proved to be too good for this world.

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Gilles LeBlanc

[A guest post by Gilles LeBlanc that first appeared with Toronto Mike. -AC] Were he still with us, Bowie would

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Music News 

A review of Jack White’s cell phone-less show in Toronto

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 Alan Cross 3 Comments Gilles LeBlanc, Jack White, ROCKthusiast

[This comes via occasional contributor Gilles LeBlanc. Follow him at @rockthusiast. The gig poster was designed by Sara Deck. All

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Recommended Music 

Boarding House Reach: Jack White’s mad scientist experiment

March 21, 2018March 22, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Boarding House Reach, Gilles LeBlanc, Jack White

[A review of Jack’s new album by Gilles LeBlanc. Come back this week for my Q&A with Jack hisself. –

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Music News 

Man with Singing Phobia Almost Gets Onstage with U2

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gilles LeBlanc, Patrick Stark, Phobias, U2

[Frequent contributor Gilles LeBlanc has the story of Patrick Stark, a man who almost had a chance to overcome his

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Interview 

Southern Ontario’s Rising Festival Site: Burl’s Creek

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Burl's Creek, Gilles LeBlanc, ROCKthusiast, Ryan Howes

By Gilles Leblanc The Greater Toronto Area is a market that sure loves music festivals. From the Rock and Roll

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Interview 

An Interview with Frontman Jordan Pudnik of New Found Glory

October 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gilles LeBlanc, Jordan Pudnik, New Found Glory

[Correspondent-at-large Gilles LeBlanc had a chance to talk with Jordan recently. – AC] OK, you may not find this exact

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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  • 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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