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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.

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver