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Let’s try it again: The Saints + Sinners Tour is back on.

Back in the Before Times, I hosted a Facebook Live press conference announcing the Saints + Sinners Tour, a great

If things had gone according to plan, Tea Party fans in Canada would have flocked to the Saints and Sinners

If you came of age musically in the 90s, you’ll definitely be at one (or more) of the Saints and

The 90s were when Canadian alt-rock really came of age. If that was your era, you’re gonna love the new

The Tea Party is a rock band with blues, progressive rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, dubbed”Moroccan roll” by the

Canada is the sixth-largest music market in the world. Only the US, Japan, the UK, Germany and France are bigger.

All Hallow’s Eve Eve? Sure. Let’s go with that. And now some music news for October 30. Chrissie Hynde of

ONTour is a 23-date Ontario-only concert tour that’s taking some big name artists all across the province as a way

Nostalgic for the 90s? You’re in luck. Here’s a story on 90s artists that appeared in both the Toronto Star and

Any comments about yesterday’s Apple event? Think about that as we move through some music news. Oh, if only this

Windows 1.0 was introduced on this day in 1983. It wasn’t very good. And now, some music news. You can

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver
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