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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 813: The 90s, Part 3: Grunge

Up until the 1990s, the second of the rock universe known as “alternative” was all over the place. There wasn’t

This is Cliff Burton Day! I hope you bought a card. In other music news for February 10… Here are

Things can go one of two ways with supergroups: the whole can end up greater than the sum if its

As we head into a Christmas long weekend, here are some fresh tunes that will distract you from all the

For the last 20-plus seasons, the last Ongoing History show before the Christmas break has been devoted to playing seasonal

Some strange stuff this week: a couple of covers, a Christmas tune, a Marxist tirade against capitalism and perhaps my

Come tomorrow at 10am ET (November 8), Sloan will offer up a special Christmas-themed package that will have indie kids

Synchronized swimming? That’s the one Olympic sport I just can’t watch. I know. I feel shame. And now, music news…

Off to Dubai tonight on a diplomatic mission. Pray that my nickel-sized kidney stone doesn’t cause any problems on the

Think about this: which alt-rock bands have been together the longest without enduring a single line-up change? No one’s quit,

The Polar Vortex is coming back. I’m not happy about this. The Osbournes is coming back to TV. Will 2.0 be

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