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10 Songs to Dead Friends and Loved Ones

By Adam Morrison Music can be used to express even the most complicated and darkest of emotions. Here are ten

Well, I’m back in Singapore again, but you’d never know it looking out my hotel window. The smoke from Indonesian

Well, this looks interesting–if 7-inch singles are your thing. It’s coming from Universal Music Canada on December 9. I’m

When REM finally called it a day in 2011, a lot of fans expected Michael Stipe to get deeper into

The Late Show is recorded in the late afternoon, so anything that happens on the show becomes public knowledge long

More Auto Tune-free fun, this time courtesy of Consequence of Sound. I love this sort of thing because it offers

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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