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Random music news for Friday, June 19, 2020

Before we begin, here’s a tutorial on farts. Oh, and Gwyneth Paltrow has a new scented candle. And yes, it’s

Before we begin, please enjoy this. Now that’s out of the way, here’s music news for May 14, 2020. Coronavirus

Staging a music festival in Canada is a hideously difficult thing. So many have tried and so many have failed.

[This appeared in the Financial Post this weekend. If you’re wondering why the Canadian music festival scene had a rough

One of the questions I get most often these days goes something like this: “What’s wrong with music festivals? Why

Sartre had it right when he said “Hell is other people.” This especially can be true if you’re stuck in

Glastonbury is the world’s best-known music festival, so what happens there is scrutinized by the both the music and festival

Going to or performing at a music festival can be a fantastic experience. But staging such an event is fraught

Now that we’re halfway through the Coachella weekends, our attention turns to listening to music while standing in a muddy

The issues I have with weekend music festivals are the camping bits. I don’t like sleeping in a tent on

As a frequent business traveler, I’ve noticed a trend where hotel and airport restaurants are starting to serve breakfast (i.e.

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver