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UNZIP the Rolling Stones at THEMUSEUM next November

Looking for a way to scratch that concert and live music itch? The Rolling Stones are coming to THEMUSEUM —

When The Wife and I went to Dublin a couple of years ago, one of our first stops was the

Both David Bowie and Pink Floyd have proven that if you still all your old gear, costumes, and props into

Do you remember the sound Windows 95 made when it started up? How about when that US Robotics dial-up modem

According to a Christian numerologist, the world was supposed to have ended this past Saturday. I hope you didn’t max

It takes a long time to build a museum. You need funding, a location, architects, curators, artifacts and a location.

Calgary’s National Music Centre (NMC) has launched a new online platform in celebration of Canada 150, allowing fans to browse

There are maybe 320,000 people in all of Iceland but just about every single one of them seems to be

Canada is not very good at protecting and preserving its cultural history and for our broadcast history, that’s a really

Canadians of a certain age will remember Stompin’ Tom better than most but I doubt too many haven’t heard at

May 8, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments ABBA, Museum, Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden is a historic city at the forefront of modernity filled with cultural activities. They’re home to the Nobel

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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