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Random music for Saturday, January 2, 2021

In case you missed it, Dawn Wells–Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island–died this week at the age of 82. COVID. On

Certain types of music have been around forever. Jazz, for, example has been with us for over a hundred years.

Spring forward, etc. Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Why do we bother when science says it’s a

When a bunch of British punk fans became enamoured with the music of Jamaican immigrants in cities like Coventry, some

[Note: This is an article I wrote for Nightflight.com. You should check out that site for 80s and 90s material.

[Note: An edited version of this story appeared in the Metro papers across Canada. They only give me 400 words,

Back the 60s, DJs and their crews hauled massive PA systems around the island to spin records at parties. The

On this date in 1992, Johnny Carson hosted his last Tonight Show after 30 years. Here’s an interesting list of

The Legends of Ska is a Buena Vista Social Club-like documentary on Jamaican music. It has a screening at Harbourfront

How can you not like these guys?

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver