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Random music news for Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier is now 13. She’s a little hung over from the party but otherwise fine.

On April 10, 1815, a volcano erupted in the central part of the Indonesian archipelago. Mount Tambora blew up, ejecting

Have you ever wondered where the term “goth” came from? Most people assume that it was derived from the term

Well, that wasn’t very Christian of him, was it? The backstory: After an apparently previous encounter, our Goth hero goes

Someone noticed that if you take a video of bats–actual bats–hanging about in their cage and flip the perspective upside

Thanks. I needed to know that. Over to music news for August 4, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Gamify the pandemic

It’s the future. Time for the first roundup of music news of the new decade. Here’s a list of all

Why does a salad seem taste better when someone else makes it? Just wondering. Meanwhile, here’s what I have for

Officially back at work after a two-week hiatus, although after the US Thanksgiving weekend, it’s going to take some time

For those of the Goth persuasion, today (May 22) is all about you. Here’s a collection of stories to celebrate

Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on

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