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Here’s Dave Grohl explaining how he ended up in Seattle in the first place. Yes, it’s the Nirvana story.

Dave Grohl was young, broke, and stranded in LA when his band, Scream, imploded. Fortunately, he’d done some networking ahead

As community-minded bands go, Pearl Jam is one of the best. Their latest project involves raising money for the homeless

Grunge has proven to be the most long-lasting of all the music that came out during the Alternative 90s. More

This album is a little bit of a cheat because it’s actually an EP but bear with me as I

Imagine for a moment it’s the summer of 1992. Lollapalooza is roaring across North America featuring both Pearl Jam and

People are still trying to process the sudden and apparently self-inflicted death of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell. Here’s a summary

Spring! It’s just three weeks away! Don’t you feel better? And now the music news. Lady Gaga will replace Beyonce

We still all here? Oh, right. Trump took the weekend off. We’re probably fine until Monday. America can probably wait

I saw my first back-to-school flyer over the weekend. Too soon. Waaaaay too soon. And now, the music news. Aerosmith’s

I can’t believe how much baseball matters to me now. I haven’t been this wrapped up in MLB since 1993.

Kurt Cobain’s last earthly address was 171 Lake Washington Boulevard East in Seattle. Right next the house is a tiny

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver