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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 879: Alt-Rock Revivals Part 1 – Punk

We begin this episode with a reading from Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses 1-3. Ish. To everything there is a season,

The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they

[Intern-in-residence Dorothy Lee looks at the beginning of Billie Joe Armstrong’s makeup empire. -AC] Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, his

I seem to have acquired an intense like for kombucha. Where did that come from? Whilst I sip my tea,

I think I hit a new record with music submissions this past week with more than 400 coming through my

Given that hundreds of new tunes are pitched every month, it’s tough to narrow things down to just these eleven.

With Revolution Radio due October 7, Green Day is ramping up for its release with a new video directed by

Back in the middle 90s, Rancid formed one-third of the Holy Trinity of the Punk Rock Revival. Although they sold

Check out the new video for “Brandenburg Gate” from Anti-Flag’s soon to be released new album American Spring. The song

By Adam Morrison There are two ways to pay tribute to your influences. The “Blurred Lines”/”Got to Give It Up”

That’s right: it’s been two decades since Rancid’s Let’s Go and NOFX’s Punk in Drublic came out on Epitaph. That

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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