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Osheaga optimistically announces its headliners for 2021

Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts, one of the biggest annual music festivals in the country, got wiped out in 2020

If there’s one area of Canada that has its act together more than any other when it comes to staging

Everyone’s attention was on the death of Aretha Franklin this week, but there is still some other music news to

March 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, Osheaga

With big festivals folding all across Canada, we can depend on Quebec to keep things alive. Following some teases on

This is one of those rare holidays that Canada gets but the US does not. Enjoy it. And now, the

Osheaga’s full lineup was announced early last month, but now it’s time for some detailed planning – the daily schedule

Coachella. Sasquatch. Governors Ball. Bonnaroo. Wayhome. Osheaga. These are just some of the mega-festivals that will be staged across North

March 5, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2017, Osheaga

[Coverage courtesy Mathew Kahansky. – AC] Montreal’s Osheaga festival has announced its lineup for the fest’s 2017 rendition, and it

Sixty years ago today, a company called Tokyo Telecommunications Industries, sold its first production: a transistor radio. TTI would soon

There’s no real Canadian equivalent of Coachella (at least not yet), but Montreal’s Osheaga comes close. Here’s the lineup for

I start the new (old) job today. Wish me luck. Quebec’s Osheaga Festival was a huge success–again–attracting 135,000 fans over

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 […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver