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Ongoing History Daily: The Police’s Andy Summers for The Rolling Stones?

True or false: guitarist Andy Summers of the Police was once considered for a position with the Rolling Stones. True.

Before we begin, who doesn’t love news bloopers? Moving to music news for December 9, 2020… If this album sells

In its original unadulterated form, The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” is a creepy song about a stalker. How could

Looking to burn off time at work before you can start the weekend? Here are two strange music videos that

Apologies to Sting, of course. Adorable. (Via Tom)

Have I mentioned how much I hate the flip-top lids on tubes of toothpaste? Who came up with these useless

With all the weirdness happening in the US today, this clip–originally posted two months ago–has a renewed poignancy. (Thanks to

The long-awaited (and well-reviewed) NWA bio-pic, Straight Outta Compton, opens today and Los Angeles is on edge. According to showbiz

I feel…older. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie has some things to say about his ex, Zooey Deschanel. A

Just what Dave Mustaine needs to hear today. Alleged Mountie murderer Justin Bourque not only posted all kinds of pro-gun

Vladimir Putin is having a bad week. His hockey team is out, he’s losing control of Ukraine and now Pussy

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
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver