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Random music news for Wednesday, March 6, 2019

On this day in 1899–120 years ago–Bayer registered a trademark for a new painkiller called “Aspirin.” As for music news

It was on this day in 1990 that Milli Vanilli was stripped of their Grammy Award because they didn’t actually

No Pop is an appellation that originated about a year ago with The Lonely Vagabond, a frequent correspondent of this

I have my passions. I love music. What it can do. What it can mean. What it can change. I

On this day in 1979, things got really weird at Three Mile Island. And now, some music news to start

This comes from Medium.com. Toronto’s Lonely Vagabond may really be on to something. NO POP — music genre, ethical guideline,

Note to people in the Toronto area: notice how those “temporary” HOV signs are installed in sturdy wood poles? Don’t

The Lonely Vagabond passes on some interesting thoughts about where we’re going to get our rock stars of the future.

No taxes due today! Thank you, CRA. Are these the most legendary metal clubs of all time? (Via Tom) Well,

Happy birthday, Mike Patton. You’re 47. Pras of the Fugees wants to get a diaper-wearing pop star elected president of

This appeared at Hypebot and was written by Toronto’s Lonely Vagabond. In the digital age, in the age of social

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Mark Silver