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Random music news for Tuesday, August 21, 2018

By the end of the year, inflation in Venezuela could hit 1,000,000%. No, that’s not a typo, either. In music

Big BBQ at my place tonight. Stand back. I’ll cook. No, really. Stand back! And now, music news for June 23,

Yes, it’s National Cereal Day, the one day of the year (March 7) we’re supposed to pause and give thanks

Wake me up when the temperature gets within five degrees of the freezing mark. Otherwise, I’m just going to stay

I’m in denial about Labour Day. Please do not bring it up. And now, music news… Great (albeit possibly crazy)

Today is the 70th birthday of the NBA. When it formed in 1946, there were eleven teams, including the Toronto

Odd how Iron Maiden and The Monkees can compliment each other, innit? (Via Brent)

Did you know there was an experimental 3D TV broadcast on this date in 1953? Neither did I. And now,

Dentist today. Ugh. And now, the music news. The Pirate Bay is now a streaming service with a plugin called

Aren’t we due for a long weekend soon? HURRY UP! And now, the music news. Check out this very early

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver