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Don Reilly, drummer for Burlington’s Crowe, fighting ALS

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

Let’s be very, very clear. As someone who has spent the better part of two years battling with urological issues

Brian Doherty, who was a member of Ian Thornley’s Big Wreck for years, has been battling a terminal case of

As John Mann, the singer for Spirit of the West, continues to live with early-onset dementia, his friends have come

Creationists. Anti-vaxxers. Donald Trump. How have we come to live in such a world of unreason? When did it become

Frank Pain of Abilene, Texas, is a major Foo Fighters/Nirvana fan. He loves them so much that he’s asking you

Everything I’ve read about Nick Alexander says he was a terrific guy. A British citizen, Nick handled merch sales for

It’s called the “Amen Break.” It comes from a six-second drum break in a 1969 song by the Winstons called

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
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver