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Random music news for Wednesday, March 11, 2020

This infamous orgy club–i.e. a place where people gather to have sex with strangers–doesn’t seem worried about the coronavirus. Ew.

Still at CES for another day. Man, there are a lot of people plugging new wireless headphones here. And there’s

Argos, the British chain, has a new name for their catalogue and decided to kick off the Christmas season with

The Wife’s birthday tomorrow. Cannot forget that, even though she insists no one should make a big deal about it.

Artist: Editors, “Hallelujah (So Low)” Album: Violence A band I never stop being impressed by Sounds like: That darkness that

Once upon a time, rock stars did horrible things when left to their own devices. Trashing hotel rooms. Driving cars

When it comes to music, I’ve noticed that many fans of all genres seem to regard the eighties as being

The most famous movie ever made about high school detention is now three decades old. Rolling Stone has a big

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 […]
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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 […]
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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