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Random music news for Wednesday, May 27, 2020

This might cheer you up: The Knight Rider theme performed on eight cellos by the same person. Now that you’re

On this day in 1911, a Louvre employee stole the Mona Lisa. They got it back, obviously. On to music

This is what thinking looks like. Cool! Grow more neurons by reading through music news for Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

It was a big day in space history on this date in 1970 when Apollo 13 made it back to

Last day of July already and the back-to-school ads are in full effect. Fantastic. Here’s music news for July 31,

I had my windows professionally washed the other day. They looked great for four hours. Then a flock of Canada geese

Heading back from the Junos in Vancouver today. There had better be Wifi on this flight. How else can I

David Bowie died two years ago today. To commemorate that, this demo of “Let’s Dance” was released. And in more

Yep. December. And that bougainvillea in my backyard has finally died. That was one tough tropical plant. And now the music

On this day in 1985, a new computer program called Microsoft 1.0 was released. It wasn’t very good. Really. Here’s

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 […]
Mark Silver
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