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Ongoing History Daily: The most valuable alt-rock records

If you’re into collecting rare records, this post is for you. These are among the rarest and valuable releases in

One of the weirdest concert cancellations happened to Depeche Mode fans in Ottawa when the band was on tour supporting

The tributes for late Tragically Hip man Gord Downie keep coming, sometimes from unusual directions. Take the case of OC

For a band known for descriptive lyrics and beautiful melodies, there seem to be a lot of murals paying tribute

One of Tom Petty’s final Canadian performances took place at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 16. Here’s some spectacular fan-shot video–in

It was on this day in 1976 that the Montreal Olympics opened. Twenty-five African teams boycotted the games because the

It was nice to see Gord Downie in Ottawa on Sunday for the Canada 150/WE Day festivities. He had something

Bono and The Edge say they were “grateful guests” on the Canada Day stage in Ottawa. Here’s their appearance in

Canada turns 150 today, which barely makes us a zygote alongside countries like Japan, China and Egypt. Still, it’s an

Late last week, Bono and The Edge announced that they were going to pop into Ottawa on Saturday to play

U2 really, really likes this country. If you were at Friday’s show in Toronto, you’ll remember some of the comments

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 […]
Mark Silver