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Members of Sum 41 and Three Days Grace are offering one-on-one experiences to raise money for Make Music Matter

You’ve probably seen messages and stories about Giving Tuesday, which is today. There are some cool incentives for people to

Being a rock star isn’t a normal kind of job. You live in a bubble about as far removed from

[Summer encore season. Here’s a chance to enjoy some episodes you may have missed. Meanwhile, more podcasts are going up

One of the coolest medium-sized music festivals in Canada is Burlington’s Sound of Music, held in Spencer Smith Park on

Being a rock star isn’t a normal kind of job. You live in a bubble about as far removed from

If you’ve ever seen Sum 41 perform live, they seem larger than life. Big. Loud. Brash. In your face. Very

Sum 41 has been dripping out new material ahead of the release of their new Order in Decline album July

Artist: Drew Holcomb & the NeighborsSong: “Family”Album: SingleBand location: Nashville, Tennessee Why I like it: Fun and upbeat song. Listen:

Three years after Sum 41’s comeback album, 13 Voices, the band is back with a new record entitled Order in

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

At this past weekend’s Reading Festival, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda paid tribute to Chester Bennington with help from Sum 41.

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver