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Ongoing History Daily: The Modest Mouse punch-out

Back in 2000 when Modest Mouse was recording their third album, The Moon and Antarctica, in Chicago, singer Isaac Brock

The Casual Sexists Song: “I Like Shapes”Album: SingleRelease Date: June 18, 2021Location: Brooklyn, New YorkWhy I Like it: Quirky, synthy,

There’s a great advertising campaign currently going on in Toronto for the “No Name” brand of grocery products, characterized by

Artist: Luca FogaleSong: Half-Saved The lyrics of this song, which wrestle with questions he’s had since leaving the Catholic faith

How long has it been since the last Modest Mouse album? Four years? It appears that the hiatus might be

Yep. December. And that bougainvillea in my backyard has finally died. That was one tough tropical plant. And now the music

I grew up in a small prairie town in the middle of nowhere. Me and a bunch of friends couldn’t

Happy anniversary, dear. And now, music news. Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock was involved in a car crash after falling asleep

So I was on my way to Tulsa to see Rush start their world tour when the kidney stone announced

It was one year ago today that Russia annexed Crimea. How’s that working out for everyone? Bette Midler has found

Hot on the heels of the fantastic “Lampshades on Fire” single release from the new Modest Mouse album Strangers To

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 […]
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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 […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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