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Music History 

Origin Stories – Bryan Potvin on The Northern Pikes’ “She Ain’t Pretty”

February 6, 2018February 5, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Bryan Potvin, Don Schmid, Jay Semko, Juliette Jagger, Merl Bryck, National Music Centre, NMC, She Ain't Pretty, Snow In June, The Northern Pikes

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When the Northern Pikes got their start in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1984, the city wasn’t exactly

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Music History 

Origin Stories – Mars Bonfire on Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild”

January 21, 2018January 19, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Born To Be Wild, Juliette Jagger, Mars Monfire, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Steppenwolf

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) It’s amazing how many classic pop songs started out as B-sides but ended up becoming mega

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Music History 

Origin Stories – The Stampeders “Sweat City Woman”

January 20, 2018January 19, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Against The Grain, Juliette Jagger, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Swewt City Woman, The Stampeders

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) As far as iconic Canadian pop songs go, “Sweet City Woman” from The Stampeders is a

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Music History 

Origin Stories – David Clayton-Thomas on Blood, Sweat & Tears’ “Spinning Wheel”

January 19, 2018January 16, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Blood Sweat & Tears, David Clayton-Thomas, Juliette Jagger, National Musice Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Spinning Wheel

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) David Clayton-Thomas got his start much like many of the other great Canadian songwriters of the

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Music History 

Origin Stories – Carole Pope on Rough Trade’s “High School Confidential”

January 18, 2018January 16, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Avoid Freud, Carole Pope, High School Confidential, Juliette Jagger, Kevan Staples, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Rough Trade, True North Records

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) In Toronto during the early 1980s, Rough Trade was already a local cult legend. With fiercely

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Music History 

Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career “You Needed Me”

January 17, 2018January 16, 2018 Juliette Jagger 3 Comments Anne Murray, Juliette Jagger, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, You Needed Me

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in

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Interview Music History 

Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career 1978’s “You Needed Me”

August 19, 2017August 18, 2017 Juliette Jagger 1 Comment Anne Murray, Juliette Jagger, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Snowbird, You Needed Me

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in

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Recommended Music 

New Music From The Inbox (June 19, 2017): GREY // WATER, DANI Le Rose, Amelie No & more!

June 19, 2017June 18, 2017 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Amelie No, Come On, DANI Le Rose, GREY // WATER, Juliette Jagger, New Music From The Inbox, Playing To Vapors

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: GREY // WATER Song: “Jimmy” Album/EP: Single From Hamilton indie pop outfit GREY // WATER,

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Sa’aleek – The Palestinian Rap Collective That’s Putting the Margins on the Map

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 Juliette Jagger 1 Comment Ali Shariati, Immortal Teqnique, Juliette Jagger, Kim Kardashian, KRS-One, Malcolm X, Palestine, Palestine Music Expo, PMX, Qalandia, Rami GB, refugee rap, Sa'aleek, Tupac, Wu Tang

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) I remember getting off the bus a few blocks up from the Qalandia refugee camp, which

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New Music From The Inbox (June 12, 2017): Lost Cousins, DYLYN, Palehound, ARY & more!

June 12, 2017June 11, 2017 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments ARY, DYLYN, JESSE, Juliette Jagger, Lost Cousins, New Music From The Inox, Palehound

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: Lost Cousins Song: “Quarters” Album/EP: Single From Toronto indie-pop outfit Lost Cousins, “Quarters,” shimmers against

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New Music From The Inbox (June 5, 2017): Amanda Delara, RL Grime, Ms. White, EXES, and more!

June 5, 2017June 4, 2017 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Amanda Delara, Benjamin Muñoz, EXES, Juliette Jagger, Ms. White, New Music From The Inbox, RL Grime

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: Amanda Delara Song: “New Generation” Album/EP: Single From Norwegian/Iranian artist, Amanda Delara, “New Generation” is

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  • 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, […]
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