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Random music news for Friday, May 4, 2018

I just can’t stop staring at the car crash that is the Trump administration. It’s better than any TV show,

Valentine’s Day: a made-up holiday designed to make dudes feel guilty and single people even more lonely. Who needs it?

People will always attempt to sneak drugs into gigs, even when they know cops will be there with sniffer dogs.

September 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments MDMA

Don’t you just hate it when you go to a gig and lose something? You might get it back through

There is NO productivity this week, is there? But isn’t that what summer is for? And now, music news for

There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer

It was 45 years ago today that “The Long and Winding Road” became the Beatles last #1 hit. Bono will

Ravers are a little sadder today with the news that chemist and pharmacologist Alexander Shulgin has taken the ultimate trip.

My mom has terrible tinnitus. It’s so bad that in order to fall asleep she has to have the radio

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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