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Random music news for Wednesday, September 22, 2021

First day of fall. Autumnal equinox. Still dark in the morning, darker earlier at night. Leaves are changing. Winter’s coming.

Where were you 20 years ago today? If you were around, you’ll remember it as one of the weirdest days

My garden shed doesn’t look like this. And who knew there was a “Shed of the Year” competition? Now: about

I think I need me some of these bacteria. And you might need some music news for June 25, 2021.

That was some internet outage yesterday, huh? When Amazon goes down, you know it was bad. We’re okay now, so

Got my first vaccine shot yesterday. Do your work, Bill Gates nanobots! You know where I am. Moving to music

I gotta see this new Britney Spears documentary. It just has to become available in Canada first. Oh, and she’s

Looking for a good post-Christmas laugh? An extensive study has been done in order to find The Funniest Joke in

The chorus of this song was stuck in my head for five days. It’s now been replaced by this. Think

If you miss live music, try Antyfest. It features audiences of ants–as in the insects–reacting to performances from eleven different

Some people are really into tattoos and other body modifications. But would you have your ears removed so that your

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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