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Random music news for Wednesday, July 22, 2020

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Amy Lee, Chris Cornell, Concerts, Coronavirus, Evanescence, Joey Armstrong, Kanye West, Radio, Spotify, SWMRS, Vinyl

Is it cake? Let’s find out. (You’ll see what I mean.) Now some music news for July 22, 2020. Coronavirus

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Random music news for Thursday, October 31, 2019

October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Black Keys, George Michael, Kanye West, KISS, Podcasts, R. Kelly, Spotify, SWMRS, Thunderdome

Halloween, the night when disguised extortionists appear at my door demanding nutritionally-deficient foodstuffs with the full approval and endorsement of

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New Music from the Inbox for August 27, 2018: Ellevator, SWMRS, Long Range Hustle, & More!

August 27, 2018August 26, 2018 Nerhys 0 Comments Ellevator, Jet Black, Long Range Hustle, Major Love, Moonbeau, New Music, New Music From The Inbox, SWMRS

Artist: Ellevator Song: “New Survival” Album: Ellevator EP From their self-titled EP, Ellevator explores the duality of the self in

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Billie Joe Armstrong’s New Supergroup, Punk Documentary and…Eyeliner?

October 21, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billie Joe Armstrong, Documentary, Rancid, SWMRS

[Intern-in-residence Dorothy Lee looks at the beginning of Billie Joe Armstrong’s makeup empire. -AC] Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, his

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 30 December 2016 (My Favourite Picks of the Year!)

December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cabbage, David Bowie, Emma Ruth Rundle, Goat Girl, Kate Bush, Laura Sauvage, Margaret Glaspy, Okilly Dokilly, Prophets of Rage, Shame, SWMRS

Next year will be the fifth year of uninterrupted Top 11 Playlists, a weekly set of recommendations of songs that for

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More Music From The Inbox 19 Oct 2016: Samthing Soweto, Jesu/Sun Kil Moon, Autolux and More!

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Autolux, Jesu/Sun Kil Moon, Miniature Tigers, More Music From The Inbox, Samthing Soweto, SWMRS, Uniform

Artist: Samthing Soweto, “Ubukhazikhazi Balentombi” Album: N/A Out of Johannesburg and bringing some sweet South African sounds Sounds like: Fantastic

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 01 April 2016

April 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments BRONCHO, Eric Bachman, Frontier Folk Nebraska, Laura Sauvage, Night Moves, Purple, Say Yes, SWMRS, The Dirty Nil, The World is a Beautiful Place, White Demin

I like all these songs. No April Fool’s crap from me. Thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting. SWMRS, “Drive North,”

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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