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Random music news for Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Lest we forget. And now, music news for November 11, 2020. This song won’t play well with the MAGA types

Is there something happening today? I seem to recall hearing the news about some big thing that’s going on. A

When Phil Collins released his Face Value album in 1981, I’d long left AM radio behind, diving deep into rock

Aliens are watching us from here. Maybe. It could be that they’re looking for music news for October 24, 2020.

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

Whoever chooses the music for Trump campaign rallies is an idiot. Last night’s rally in Des Moines, held in the

Happy Thanksgiving! (Yes, American readers, we have our own that doesn’t seem to involve an orgy of shopping.) It’s a

Out of all the drum fills committed to record over the last 40 years, Phil Collins’ ten bangs over five

When a Catholic church in the Mexican city of Chimalhuacán commissioned a new sculpture of the Baby Jesus from artist

[Andrei Chlytchkov was one against dispatched into the photo pit. His assignment? Bring back some photos of Phil Collins in

Although it’s not hard to play, that drum fill in Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” remains one of the

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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