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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 791: The Last Hours of…

At some point, all of us will shuffle off this mortal coil and join the choir invisible. It doesn’t matter

Had he not drugged himself to death, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley would have turned 50 this coming Tuesday.

A lot of music fans are finding it extremely hard to come to terms with how Chris Cornell met his

It took me a few days to wrap my head around the death of Chris Cornell last Thursday. This is

First, it was Kurt, dead of a shotgun blast to the head. Then it was Layne Staley, who turned into

I’ve completely lost track of what day it is. Wednesday, right? That means there are four more days for the

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