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Random music news for Saturday, April 17, 2021

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

I’m not surprised at this. I already know people who are poisonous. As for music news for April 2, 2021…

When it comes to laying artists out on the music spectrum, the distance between Slipknot and Rick Astley has to

If you’ve ever been rickrolled–and really, who hasn’t?–you were inevitably redirected to a video shot in 1987 with 1987 technology.

The Model Plaid? Weird name, but hella fast! On to music news for September 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Van

This is not a rickroll. It’s Rick covering the Foos–who, by the way, are big fans of Rick/

Artificial intelligence is a big deal in the scientific world as boffins in white coats try to make computers into

The NFL and its sponsors like to make a big deal about the Super Bowl halftime show. We’re already being

Looking to burn off time at work before you can start the weekend? Here are two strange music videos that

Canadian Thanksgiving. I get that. But why is Columbus Day still a thing? Think about that while you browse through

I got a tweet earlier this weekend from someone who was inside The Moth Club in London saying that the

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