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Tuesday Timesuck: PLay with a Roland TR-808 and a TB-303 bass synth right in your browser

If you’re looking for a way to kill time today, composer Yuri Suzuki has created a website in concert with

Today marks three years with Trump as president. Seems longer. Here’s what I have for music news on January 17,

Most who played in a garage band dodged the Wedding Singer bullet. But they’re the inspiration for your favourite music,

Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers

Back in the 70s, musicians like Edgar Winter came up with the idea of slinging a synthesizer around their neck

Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one

Here’s the best part about potential North Korean missile attacks on the US: They’d have to fly over Canadian territory

Happy 7th birthday, iPad! And now, the music news… Over the weekend, Bob Dylan finally picked up his Nobel Prize,

For reasons I can’t explain, I’m a big fanboy when it comes to vintage synthesizers. New Atlas points us to

There are few musical appliances that changed the course of music history like the Roland TR-808 drum machine. It’s now

It’s rare that a piece of music-related technology can seismically alter the future of composing. But that’s exactly what happened

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver