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Random Music News for Saturday, August 5, 2017

We’re spending the weekend at my parents’ place, sleeping in my old bedroom. Mom’s happy. And now, the music news

It was on this day in 1976 that the Montreal Olympics opened. Twenty-five African teams boycotted the games because the

By the time rock reached its 15th birthday, things began to get complicated. Teenagers, right? Having learned to walk with

Coming June 13, David Weigel’s book The Show That Never Ends gives a wildly entertaining story of Prog Rock and

Prog rock, one of those genres that goes in and out of fashion (and one of the big reasons for

Acccording to legend, Johnny Lydon was picked off the street to be the singer for his new band, the Sex

[Another guest blog by Susan Andrews. AC] Lately I’ve been having some thoughts on the use of children’s choirs by

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver