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Random music news for Thursday, November 8, 2018

It was on this day in 1972 that a new thing called “HBO” started broadcasting. As for music news for

Record Store Day! My VISA is going to take a beating. And in other music news… Speaking of vinyl, sales

Just because today is a holiday doesn’t mean there can’t be a Top 11 list of recommended songs. In fact,

Lush has released a new track after a gazillion years! Having announced their return in autumn of 2015, London shoegaze

Oh, and LCD Soundsystem is back together and playing the festival, too. (And Lush! Yay!) Here’s the official poster. So

As a sucker for shoegaze and miasmic music, I’ve always had a soft spot for Lush, the London band that

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 […]
Mark Silver