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Random music news for Thursday, September 20, 2018

Off to Vegas for the Life is Beautiful music festival. What could possibly go wrong at an outdoor music festival

On a day just like this long, long ago–1977, to be exact–Star Wars opened in theatres. Now let’s move to

Go home, polar vortex. You’re drunk. That’s all I’ve got–other than these music news items for April 14, 2018. Here

Today is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Church of Satan. The album cycle isn’t dead yet, but

This group of Peruvian nuns will perform for Pope Francis on his stop in Mexico today. A group of pop-singing

For some reason, this date is indelibly etched into my mind because a billion years ago, my mom prohibited my

I’ve spent the last couple of days fiddling with my new iPhone 6s. Jeebus, I’m frustrated. It’s not the phone,

As someone brought up in the Catholic Church, I should have probably known about Wake Up, the new album from

Still in London having meeting with the Vintage.tv folk. Canada is on the list. Here’s some music news from this

Is this for real? God, I hope so. Interesting that he was into the classic Sabbath lineup. None of that

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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