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Random music news for Saturday, February 2, 2019

Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me

On this day in 1973, Concorde made its first trip across the Atlantic. Forty-five years later, we’re actually traveling slower.

I’d never heard of mixed doubles curling before last weekend. Amazing how it suddenly mattered when Canada was in contention

Today is International Darwin Day. Take a Creationist to lunch and try to talk some sense into them, okay? Here’s

This was the first day of the Great Blizzard of 1977. People in the Great Lakes still talk about how

Mark E. Smith, the man with one of the most distinctive voices to come out of post-punk Britain, died today

English bull terrier number one is snoring louder than ever. I may have to get her a CPAP machine. And

Remind me to phone my mom about her birthday. Here’s a story on how U2 is coping with all 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