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Random music news for Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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

One of the great music rights issues of the last quarter-century was how The Verve lost “Bittersweet Symphony” to The

It a stunning bit of generosity, the songwriting credits to (and thus all the money derived from) The Verve’s 1997

I interviewed Richard Ashcroft exactly once back in 1993 when The Verve (they still had the “The” in their name

Here’s another great German word that has no English equivalent: kummerspeck. It literally means “grief bacon” and describes how you

Toronto fans who showed up at the Sony Centre to see Liam Gallagher play with Richard Ashcroft were greeted by

Mad Richard has released the second single from his upcoming solo album, These People. Nice, but damn, I miss Nick

Just because today is a holiday doesn’t mean there can’t be a Top 11 list of recommended songs. In fact,

When The Verve finally hit it big in the late 90s, singer Richard Ashcroft took some of his money and

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver