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Random music news for Friday, March 26, 2021

This gives new meaning to the term “dirty money.” We’re number one! We’re number one! CA-NA-DA! Yay. And ew. Moving

Aliens are watching us from here. Maybe. It could be that they’re looking for music news for October 24, 2020.

Happy Thanksgiving! (Yes, American readers, we have our own that doesn’t seem to involve an orgy of shopping.) It’s a

Once we get a COVID-19 vaccine, I hope it also comes in pumpkins spice latte. As for music news for

Johnny Lydon (ne Johnny Rotten) has led a fascinating life, which is why a documentary on the guy is welcome.

There’s a new documentary coming called Punk that explores the origins, rise and legacy of punk rock from the late

Go home, winter. You’re drunk. Time for a look at music news for March 7, 2019. The Prodigy’s Keith Flint

At around 7 in the evening of December 21, 1988, Pam Am flight 103, a 747 bound for New York,

It was on this day in October 1970 when Pierre Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act. It was a scary

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,

Props to Johnny Lydon (né Rotten) for trying new things. The Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd frontman landed a

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