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Random music news for Thursday, May 24, 2018

The first night game in MLB history was played on this day in Cincinnati with the Reds beating the Phillies

Lip-syncing (NOT lip-singing, people!) is the act of miming along with pre-recorded vocals. Faking it, in other words. Cheating, even.

Securing a spot on American Bandstand could send your single into the stratosphere. But just like a bunch of other

First rule of lip-syncing on stage: hold the microphone right side up. Imagine the horror of Chinese folksinger (well, she

Once upon a time, before Auto-Tune and before artists routinely used backing tracks in concert situations, there was a group

Happy Black Friday. Let us all engage in an orgy of rabid consumerism. And now, the music news. Speaking of

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