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Random music news for Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Looks like Brits measure things a lot like Canadians do. What can we take from music news for September 21,

Looking for that perfect brain implant on your way to becoming trans-human? Try these. Now some music news for August

On “vacation” again for the next week, but that doesn’t mean the music news stops, does it? Here’s what’s happening

I’ve never understood the amount of hate directed towards Nickelback. I mean, why them? What makes them so punchable? Why

So far, 2021 is turning out to be almost as weird as 2020. Witness the craze for sea shanties on

Yo-ho-ho and a bathtub you can play baseball in: Nickelback is one of the latest bands picking up vessels of

Nickelback has endured an unfair amount of abuse (in my opinion, anyway) but at least they have a sense of

This year has been nothing short of wretched. And while I’ve posted plenty on Nickelback over the last couple of

Yesterday (October 11), my weekly column for Global News was built around a seemingly simple question: Why does Nickelback get

[This was my Sunday column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The concept of musical taste is one of the most subjective

One of the things that’s always baffled me is the universal hate that’s directed towards Nickelback. When the band first

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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