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Random music news for Thursday, May 13, 2021

And the latest word on sex robots is…what? Uh, okay. I’ll stick with music news for May 13, 2021. These

We all know how crappy 2020 has been for musicians and venues, as hundreds if not thousands of shows have

How would this piece of memorabilia look on your shelf? Now let’s consider music news for July 21, 2020. Coronavirus

The big day might not come until November, the deadline for early Indie Week registration is April 9 – just

A year after the first-of-its-kind collaboration with an orchestra, and just months after their first appearance there in their more

The podcast keeps plugging along. This week: The Horseshoe Tavern: an institution for those who are into music (or booze).

To celebrate their 70th anniversary, Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern will hold a concert series that kicks off on September 26 and

Have you ever dreamed of being a rock star? Plenty of real-life stars will be descending on Toronto for NXNE

With a new book on the Horseshoe Tavern coming out soon, Cameron at Completely Ignored tried to make a list

Juliette Jagger, a frequent contributor to these pages, wrote this history of Toronto’s Horseshow for the National Music Centre, which

There’s a reason why they call Torotono’s Horseshoe “legendary.” BlogTO explains. There is no live music club in Toronto with

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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