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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: Canada vs. America

Sometimes, American record labels get kinda funny when it comes to the names of certain Canadian bands. For example, Teenage

If you’re not planning to watch the results come in from the US election on November 3, TVO is going

Two weeks until the US presidential election. And wouldn’t you know it, but this could happen the day before. So

On this day in 1990. Tim Berners-Lee published a proposal for something he called the “world wide web.” Twenty-nine years

Back in 1983, Teenage Heads–yes, I spelled that right; their label made them add an “s” to make their less

If Canada has an analogue to the Sex Pistols, the Clash, or the Ramones, it’s Teenage Head. While they didn’t

In their day, Teenage Head was a force of nature. As one of the biggest Canadian bands to emerge of

You may have seen the story about the dude who got thrown out of Tuesday’s Slayer concert at the Budweiser

NO MORE GDPR EMAILS! PLEASE! I don’t even subscribe to 75% of these newsletters! And now, for music news on

[Teenage Head is one of Canada’s historical alt-rock treasures, a band which played its first gig before the Sex Pistols.

To Kill a Mockingbird was first published on this date in 1960. And with that, here’s the music news for

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 […]
Mark Silver
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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