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Random music news for Saturday, July 3, 2021

Would you want to ride a skateboard that can go 50 kph? Nope. Not ever. But I will provide some

It’s an addition that might raise a few eyebrows for an international exercise ride-along, but the Tragically Hip are one

This January 6 Capitol rioter admits that he had a plan to destroy the internet by bombing Amazon servers. Craziness.

When Eddie Vedder flew up to Seattle from San Diego to join the band in the fall of 1990, he

It’s Memorial Day in the US but music news never sleeps, you know? Here’s what’s happening for May 31, 2021.

Pearl Jam’s egalitarian attitudes have always extended to allowing fans to record their gigs. They’ve also been very generous with

Need a vacation? Maybe you can volunteer to see if cruises are safe again. Over to music news for May

The strangest song in the entire Pearl Jam catalogue can be found on the Vitalogy album. If you’re a fan,

This is good news. Could warp engine nacelles be far behind? Off to examine music news for March 31, 2021.

Angry about how governments are handling the coronavirus in Canada? Take a read of this. And what’s this GameStop stuff

It’s the last full day we’ll have to say “President Donald Trump” without using the word “former.” Meanwhile, in music

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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