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Random music news for Thursday, January 3, 2019

It won’t be long until the Christmas shopping credit card bills start coming in. It’s the most un-wonderful time of

Anyone who has spent time anywhere in the Leeward Islands has to be heartbroken about the devastation wrought by Hurricane

I’ve got something of an obsession about the New Year’s Eve party held each year on the private estate of

UPDATE: Yeah, The Stones were there, but–well, just read on. St. Barths is an eight-square-mile piece of paradise a ten-minute

It’s now winter. Only three months to go. And now, music news… Apparently, Andrea Bocelli will NOT perform at the

Roman Abramovitch, the Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea in the English Premiere League, loves the French Caribbean island of

Years ago, I went swimming in the surf of a beach called Saline in St. Barts. It’s a broad, sandy

If you’ve sent an email to [email protected] over the last few days, you’ll have seen my out-of-office message. That’s because

The Fifty Shades series is one of the most abdominal pieces of shit of this century. Not only it is

Before there was Fifty Shades of Grey, EL James wrote fan fiction based on the characters in Twilight. Eww. That

Every year the Russian billionaire (and owner of Chelsea FC) Roman Abramovich holds a massive New Year’s Eve party at

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