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Ongoing History Daily: Did this woman invent punk rock?

You’d have to be a serious student of British punk rock to know the name Jordan Mooney, but there are

On behalf of everyone in the part of North America where May weather has yet to assert itself, go home

It’s the Memorial Day holiday in the US, so is there any music news for May 27, 2019? Let’s find

Today is a free day for the group (“day at leisure” in travel agent itinerary-speak), so the group scattered to

This is the last official full day of winter. Good riddance, really. Let’s talk about music news for March 19,

Thirty-five years ago today, some record called Thriller was released. Anyone remember it? And now, some music news for November

He threatened he’d do it–and yesterday he did. In a fit of perverse performance art, Joe Corré, the son of

This summer is being celebrated at the 40th anniversary of the punk rock explosion in the UK. However, Sex Pistols

The Dissolve looks back at the Sex Pistols movie that was released two years after the band broke up. The

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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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver