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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

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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