Spinal Tap Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Wednesday, November 6, 2019

I woke up in Phuket this morning. Bonus points if you can pronounce that correctly. Here’s some music news for

On this day in 1921, KDKA Pittsburgh became the first radio station to broadcast a live football game. Fast-forwarding to

Deep in my vinyl collection, I have a record from a Windsor, Ontario, band from the 70s band called Teaze.

Labour Day. I plan to do no labour at all today–except maybe a little reporting on the music news for

Today is the 55th anniversary of the Washington-Moscow hotline that went into use after the Cuban missile crisis. And when

Not that I’m counting, but there are only two more weekends left before Labour Day. Distract yourself from that fact

Superstitious? Don’t be silly. But be careful just in case, you know? Here’s what we have for music news on

I don’t know where you are in the world, but here in central Canada, spring is nowhere to be seen.

The Barbie Doll made its debut on this day in 1959. Over a billion sold. And as for music news

Just 63 days until spring. Hold onto that thought. Now some music news for Thursday, January 18, 2018. Here’s a

There aren’t a lot of six-cylinder engines that can rev up to 11,000 RPM without turning the crankcase into a

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver