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Random music news for Tuesday, July 9, 2019

It’s that time of year when I contemplate giving up on growing grass in the back yard. Two dogs will

This November, Toronto opera and rock fans alike can enjoy Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera. Based on the

His full name is Walter Geoffrey. He’s a French bulldog with an oddly musical yelp, something that has been remixed

The death of Kate Spade is really bothering me. As with Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, we have no idea

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

Back to work. Back to school. But at least pumpkin spice latte is back. And now, the music news for

On this day in 1867, the US purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Imagine if they hadn’t sold. And

English bull terrier number one is snoring louder than ever. I may have to get her a CPAP machine. And

I wonder what Andrea Bocelli would think about this guy.

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We’ve all had them: the dirtbag neighbour who insists on playing their music at ear-splitting volumes all day and all

Now in Hong Kong, but the music news never stops. Courtney Love will star in a film called The Possibilities

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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