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Random music news for Saturday, July 10, 2021

Beetle juice! And yes, I spelled that right. Enjoy that and then move on to music news for July 10,

Want to feel small and insignificant? Read this. Now come back to earth with music news for June 17, 2021.

The most famous member of the Foo Fighters is, obviously, their leader and singer, former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. But

Time for another creepy robot. Now we can concentrate on music news for June 2, 2021. Here’s one to debate:

What’s with the UFOs over Canada? Keep your eyes on the skies! Here’s music news for April 22, 2021. Has

If you’re a cyclist, you might find this cool. Next up: music news for April 9, 2021. By the way,

April 21 will mark five years since Prince died. To commemorate the day, his people are opening his 65,000 Paisley

This is odd. The number of twins being born has hit a record high. Why? Ponder that while you check

[Here’s a post from the past worth resurrecting for today. – AC] For the life of me, I can’t understand

Be happy you don’t live in this quaint English village. Gross. What’s wrong with people? Distract yourself from the mental

End of the holidays, back to work. Now we just need to focus on getting through January, February, and March.

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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