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Brexit as expressed with a sad saxophone solo

This explains the situation in the UK as well as anything I’ve ever read. A very beautiful moment from @KliphScurlock

When you first learn a musical instrument, chances are you’re pretty awful. Or maybe the people around you just don’t

School’s out! Only 65-ish days until the first day of school! And now music news for Friday, June 29, 2018.

A clickbait headline for sure. But am I wrong? (Via Danny)

Brian Eno thinks it is. Bowie’s one-time collaborator, producer and friend tweeted this out. David Bowie. In his underpants. Playing

By Susan Andrews Think fast, and no the answer is not guitar, bass and drums. What instrument do all the

No matter how many times I see videos like this, I get a little freaked out. Brain surgery is, well,

Derek Brown took his tenor sax into an abandoned warehouse in Hillsdale, Michigan and started playing a little Bach. Listen

Sometimes the sweet sound of sax is the perfect thing in a rock song. Here are some examples, and please

Only in New York, I guess. But why so vertical, cameraman?

For decades, Bobby Keys was the go-to guy for the Rolling Stones when they needed a sax player. Here he

The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver