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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

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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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 […]
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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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