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Random music news for Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Watching the Olympics? I miss Brian Williams keeping me up to date on the time in Newfoundland. (If you don’t

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

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

We’re in that weird limbo period between Christmas and New Year’s. Do we shop? Eat? Party? Relax? Go back to

Should a baseball umpire be involved in something like this? Just askin’. Off to discuss music news for October 25,

Tyrion turns 50 today. He used to front a punk band back in the day. As for other music news

“Shorter of breath/One day closer to death.” And in other news for April 6, 2019… Ticketmaster has been sued over

Today’s music news–June 13, 2018–remains tariff-free and welcomes all readers. This will keep you busy at work today: 35 of

The first regularly-scheduled transatlantic airline flight began on this date in 1951. El Al of Israel began flying a turboprop

“Sweet Child ‘O Mine” by Guns ‘N Roses is a true hard rock masterpiece. Everything–the songwriting, the lyrics, the performance,

I’ll say it again: There are only so many ways you can order the tones of the Western musical scale

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver