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Random music news for Saturday, November 14, 2020

Fifty years ago, officials in Oregon, had to nuke a whale. And that’s not much of an exaggeration. And thirty

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

We needed some good news like this in the age of pandemic. No flu season this year? We’ll see. On

The bad news: It’s Labour Day, the unofficial end of summer. The good news: This is the latest day on

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

Attention, America: We celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend. Do not be alarmed. We will, however, live up to our obligations to

Building and maintaining a band is a lot like building and maintain a sports team. You struggle and wheel-and-deal and

Now that it’s September, I wonder how long it’ll be before some radio station flips to its annual all-Christmas format?

My neighbourhood drugstore is already stocking Halloween supplies. Anyone seen Christmas displays yet? Too soon, people. Too soon. It’s only

It was on this day in 1982 that ET: The Extraterrestrial debuted in theatres. Now in music news for June 11,

Has anyone seen the new Stormy Daniels video? I mean, this is political research, right? See the NSFW trailer here.

Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver
Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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