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Unison Holiday Special going virtual — and open to the public

It’s no surprise at this point to learn that the Unison Benevolent Fund won’t be hosting its normal end-of-the-year fundraising

If you need some affirmation to start the week, here’s Jonathan Frakes telling you you’re right for 41 seconds. You’ll

I’ve mentioned before how I’m fascinated by how music connects to memory… or at the very least how it connects

It’s been another rough week for music fans when it comes to losing people we admire. Hopefully this list of

Well, what have we got this week? Japanese math-rock, revisited rock, a honest lost-love song and the return of Childish

Now that we’re deep into February, the new releases are coming faster and faster. Here are my weekly picks of

Out of all the music I’ve encountered this week, here are the eleven tracks I think you should hear. Compiling

In addition to being great in and of itself, a solid opening track can set the tone for the album,

The SCENE Music Festival, a fixture of downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, for the last 18 years, has moved up in

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver