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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: A guide to genres, part 1

[More summer encores. New shows begin the weekend after Labour Day. Rest assured, though, I’m already working on them, too.

Think the mob killed JFK? A supporter of QAnon? The COVID vaccine filled with Bill Gates-designed nanobots? Try this one

You might remember a story from late last month of a punk show in St. Petersburg, Florida, where the promoter

How confident is the UK government that they’ve got the pandemic under control? They’ve approved casual sex. Transitioning now to

You’d have to be a serious student of British punk rock to know the name Jordan Mooney, but there are

In the late 90s, I was working on a book on alt-rock. As we got closer to the publication date,

Too much? If so, the BBC would like to hear from you. If you’re a musician thinking about getting into

If you’ve been around long enough, you might fondly remember those special times when you just knew you were in

You may be aware of a podcast that came out in the spring of 2020 that sought to get to

Bad Religion isn’t going anywhere. Four decades after hitting the scene in LA, the punk band is kicking ass and

Introducing the One Love Machine Band, a creation of artist Kolja Kugler. His thing is creating moving sculptures, including constructions

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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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver
Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver