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Random music news for Saturday, August 15, 2020.

That’s a lot of money for a pair of sneakers. But I guess everyone needs a hobby. Mine is collecting

Your job today is to praise your dog. Science proves that they love it. On to music news for August

It’s that time of August when those stupid wasps show up to ruin our outdoor meals. Moving to music news

I’m now somewhere in the Far East, which means it’s actually Tuesday for me (damn dateline time travel), but for

Had he lived, Tupac would be 57 today. And in other music news for June 16, 2018… Here are my

It was on this day in 1970 that Bobby Orr scored THAT goal, the one with him flying through the

What began as a one-man protest by Colin Kaepernick has mushroomed into an NFL-wide demonstration of solidarity. Some of the

St. Vincent and John Legend were just trying to record a benefit song for Planned Parenthood. Competent as they might

Viagra was approved for use in the US on this day in 1998. And now, the music news. Damon Albarn

It was on this day that the Beatles performed in public for the last time. It was a 42-minute rooftop

It’s now winter. Only three months to go. And now, music news… Apparently, Andrea Bocelli will NOT perform at the

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
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver