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Random music news for Wednesday, April 3, 2019

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

One of my favourite quotes about music (and dammit, I can’t remember where I read this, so sorry for not

How many times have you said the following: “Kids and their music today, right? What’s wrong with them?” “Today’s music

It wasn’t that long ago that going to a music festival consisted of standing in a field watching a band

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

I’m pretty sure it was the music historian Simon Frith who said “Every generation has the biological right to believe

Wasps. I want to sit outside and enjoy a coffee or something, but the stupid wasps are everywhere. And now,

If there’s one thing that keeps radio broadcasters up at night it’s what to do about the next generation. Conventional

The famous hotline between Washington and Moscow went into operation on this day in 1963. Seems quaint now, doesn’t it?

The CNE opens in Toronto today, which as everyone in Southern Ontario knows is the official start of the end

Yes, sales growth has slowed over the last year, but in the tenth year of its resurrection, vinyl continues to

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver