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Random music news for Saturday, October 31, 2020

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

Sometimes, life becomes too much. Things get too weird. There’s too much pressure. Too many decisions to make leading to

Long before the stigma of selling out over licensing music to TV commercials died away, Ministry’s Al Jourgensen was making

Like every other good citizen, Uncle Al Jourgensen is in self-isolation. However, Al has access to a studio.

Naturally, Al Jourgensen is being very subtle about it.

Is it “Happy Martin Luther King Day” or “Merry Martin Luther King Day?” I can never remember. Never mind. Let’s

Cue the Apocalypse. Al Jourgensen and Ministry have gone acoustic. A quiet, gentle, and, er, rather pretty version of the

A few weeks ago, I posted up an interview that I did with Julia Nash, daughter of Wax Trax! Records

When I was getting my musical legs under me in the early 90s, Wax Trax! Records was by far my

Nine Inch Nails released The Downward Spiral at the perfect time to completely hook a kid like me. And while

There isn’t a musician in the world who doesn’t want to grow and evolve as an artist. This sometimes leads

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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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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