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Random music news for Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Good news, Virginia! It’ll soon become legal for unmarried heterosexual people to have sex! Yes, you read that correctly. And

You may have noticed that most of the biggest rock acts in the world aren’t that young anymore. Green Day?

It was 62 years ago today that the Russians freaked everyone out by launching the first Sputnik spacecraft. The space

It’s the final sprint towards Christmas. How crazy is the next seven days for you? Can you take time to

Last long weekend of the summer. Make it a good one. Here’s some music news to discuss for August 31,

You may have noticed that most of the biggest rock acts in the world aren’t that young anymore. Green Day?

The last weekend in July. Make it a good one. And now the music news. At a show in Toronto on

For the first time in its 10-year existence, my wisteria bush is going to give me flowers this spring. About

The conclusion of our four-parter on the history of indie rock will look at everything that’s happened in the 90s

Hey, if you’re into the softer, melodic pop turn alt-rock has taken over the last five years, great. We’ve enjoyed

Well, they may have sounded like this. Nice work, Postmodern Jukebox. I’m sure The Stroke approve.

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 […]
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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