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Random Music News for Friday, November 24, 2017

Is it “Happy Black Friday” or “Merry Black Friday?” I can never remember. And now, some music news for November

The sky is blue. The sun rises in the east. My bull terriers think they’re lap dogs. These are undeniable

First, the bad news. An alarming number of young people are still losing some of their hearing as the result

A couple of years ago on a trek through Vietnam, I chanced upon a firing range where for a buck

Everyone who’s ever been to a loud concert knows that underwater feeling the next day as your ears struggle to

Rupinder, a guy who’s always on the lookout for stories where music and medicine intersect, sent me this article from

If you still think it’s cool to expose yourself to loud music without any sort of protection, read this from

You gotta feel for AC/DC’s Brian Johnson. At age 68, his hearing has deteriorated to the point where he’s been

It used to be that no one used any kind of hearing protection at gigs and rehearsals, that whole “If

I’m not a fan of Beats headphones. They’re overly bass-y, overly expensive and over-hyped. And now, according to Policy Mic,

Still waiting for spring… Has Rage Against Machine played their last show? Study: Musicians run a higher risk of hearing

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver