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Random music news for Monday, November 16, 2020

Stupid sexy Flanders ass. One you investigate that, move on to music news for November 16, 2020. Coronavirus update: This

The summer speaking tour continues. I’m in Kamloops tonight. But I’m still keeping track of what’s happening with music news

Scott Weiland was found dead three years ago today, December 3rd 2015 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Looking back, his death marked

Tonight is when disguised extortionists come to your house demanding sugar with the full support of their caregivers. I hate

At some point, all of us will shuffle off this mortal coil and join the choir invisible. It doesn’t matter

We’ve lost a frightening number of music stars over the last year. Some, like Bowie, died of natural causes. But

Construction has started on my new office complex in the basement. This is going to take a while. And now,

The last twelve months have been horrible when it comes to losing musicians. The streak that has included everyone from

I’m writing this aboard EVA Air Flight 0035 somewhere above Alaska. Yes, it’s another music conference in the Far East.

On this day in 1999, the Kingdom of Bhutan got around to allowing TV into the country. And in music

A busy day for me at Canadian Music Week. I’m sure this will generate plenty of music news. Samsung is

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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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 […]
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