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Random music news for Tuesday, June 15, 2021

A serious question: Why do all the seats used by players and coaches on the sidelines of big soccer matches

There are two types of drummers: Those who are content with a nice compact kit and those who want their

No surprise here. Organizers of a memorial celebrating Neil Peart have decided to move the event to November as a

Some concerned citizens and Rush fans Neil Peart’s hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, continue to work on creating memorial places

A year after Neil died, the city of St. Catharines, the Ontario city where he grew up, continues to work

It was around 9am on January 7, 2020, when I got the call. Neil Peart had died of glioblastoma, the

After successfully auditioning for Rush in the summer of 1974, Neil Peart went to a local Long & McQuade and

As Rush’s lyricist, Neil Peart was always looking for inspiration, be it philosophy, fantasy, sociology, literature, or sci-fi. The man

Before get into music news for September 20, 2020, how can this pitch be legal? Coronavirus update 1: Some people

I, like millions of other kids around the planet, got into playing drums because of Neil Peart. All it took

If you’re a Rush fan, you’ll want to reserve some time Saturday night for a special tribute event dedicated to

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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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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