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Random music news for Thursday, November 19, 2020

What a way to go. Wow. I’ll stick with compiling music news for November 19, 2020. Coronavirus update: This band

And how are we after St. Patrick’s Day? I wonder what absenteeism is like today. Ponder that as we go

Happy Thanksgiving, American readers. We appreciate the day of football you provide for us people up north. Please accept our

It was on this day in October 1970 when Pierre Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act. It was a scary

It was on this day in 1989 that things all went very, very wrong for the protestors in Tiananmen Square

I was hoping the weather in Vancouver (I’m here for the Junos) would be better than the weather in Toronto. Nope.

I’ve completely lost track of what day it is. Wednesday, right? That means there are four more days for the

The good thing about this Pokemon GO craze is that people are at least playing outside and getting some exercise.

Today is the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. Morrissey was so outraged about the flippant way the news

The data roaming charges on this current trip to SE Asia and Australia are killing me. Time to buy a

If you keep track of all the musical guest stars on The Simpsons, you’ll be acquainted with A Tale of

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver
Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver