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Random music news for Thursday, June 3, 2021

This car can go from 0-60 mph in 1.85 seconds. Want. And now, music news for June 3, 2021. These

It’s been a rough decade for the electric guitar. Sales of new instruments have dropped by a third from 1.5

During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that

L7, the all-female alt-rock band that could kick ass as hard as anyone, is the subject of a documentary entitled

L7, the fierce all-female LA band that got lumped in with the grunge scene (at least for a while, probably

On part one, we looked at the women who fought to prove that they and their gender could rock as

Outside my window, March certainly came in like a lion. Stupid snow. Fortunately, I’ve been distracted by some music news.

If you’re at all nostalgic for the grunge days, you might want to kick in a few bucks to make

I can’t believe it’s still January. Oh, and happy fifth birthday to the iPad. (Watch this 90 second evolution of

No more turkey. Please. Is Matt Bellamy of Muse close to reconciling with Kate Hudson? Looks suspiciously like it. The

Why is there always a big dump of snow at home when I’m on vacation? Cue the schadenfreude. U2’s The Edge

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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