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Random music news for Saturday, October 24, 2020

Aliens are watching us from here. Maybe. It could be that they’re looking for music news for October 24, 2020.

When composer Mark Morton was hired to create the soundtrack of the 2019 Apollo 11 documentary, he stumbled on the

Steve? Was that you? I wouldn’t doubt it. Take a read and then come on back for music news for

My hair has turned into a reverse mullet with all the party at the front. Soon I may have no

Has civilization collapsed yet? No? Maybe I shouldn’t have run up the Visa so much then. Then return here for

The synth setups for guys like Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman still conjure a sense of awe in me. How

It’s been a long time since Moog brought out an old-school polyphonic synth like this–more than 35 years, in fact.

Why do long weekends never really feel long enough? Back to work with music news for July 3, 2018. Remember

Is there anyone with a worse job than Sean Spicer? Think about that the next time you hate your job.

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

On a plane all day flying back from Asia. This will be the longest I’ve been offline in months, which

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
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