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Random music news for Friday, May 29, 2020

Paranoid? Try this product. If you buy it, you’ve got bigger problems (Via Larry). This is music news for May

The Internet presents The Slip Girls with “If You Wanna Breathe My Sulfur.” Please enjoy. (Via Larry)

On this day in 1985, v1.0 of Microsoft Windows was released. Tabbing over to music news for November 20, 2019…

First rule of mashups: The weirder the juxtapositions, the better. This effort featuring Slipknot and the Spice Girls to create

Woke up in Stony Plain, Alberta, on my speaking tour. Two more gigs in Edmonton tomorrow and Wednesday. You in

Off to Ottawa today for the next round of dates in my spring speaking tour. Maybe I’ll see you there.

The 75th anniversary of D-Day. If you ever get a chance to visit the beaches of Normandy, do it. Moving

June already. It would be nice if spring finally arrived in some parts of Canada. On to music news for

And how is your long weekend so far? Need some music news for May 18, 2019? The Eurovision finals are

The first 747 went into commercial service with Pan Am on this day in 1970. As for music news on

What do Eric Church, The 1975, Muse, Queen, Ed Sheeran and Bryan Ferry have in common? Or Mumford & Sons,

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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