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Random music news for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

It was very hot in Death Valley on this day in 1913 when it reached 57 C. I think that’s

Let’s go back to the bedroom of a young Rivers Cuomo in 1985 when… And yes, that is Finn Wolfhard,

After dribbling out a series of singles over the last couple of years Muse has announced the imminent arrival of Simulation

I had my windows professionally washed the other day. They looked great for four hours. Then a flock of Canada geese

It’s Martin Luther King Day in the US. Canadians could use a stat right about now, don’t you think? Any

Today is Morrissey Day in Los Angeles. No, I’m not kidding. And here’s more music news for November 10. A

Off to Nashville tonight for Vintage-TV business for the Country Music Awards (I know, I know…). Here’s what I’m not

Yep. It’s November, perhaps the second-worst month of the year (after February). And today’s the day a bunch of radio

Despite the fact that a slew of new songs skyrocket to the charts every year, there always seems to be

We really shouldn’t start thinking about Christmas until we get past Halloween. But instead of making an abrupt transition, maybe

At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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