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Right down front: Photos from The Who in Toronto

[Photographer Andrei Chlytchkov got up nice and close to The Who when they performed at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto

And how are we after St. Patrick’s Day? I wonder what absenteeism is like today. Ponder that as we go

Whenever anyone asks me what I think is the best rock song of all time, I always say the same

While not the first of its kind, Woodstock was a legendary event even before the first notes were played. Next

September 11 is always a difficult date. It’s even more difficult when it falls on a Tuesday, just like it

I have great respect for mashup artists and their ability to hear crucial similarities and compatibilities in songs. Take, for

I remember a gang of us all going to see The Who doc The Kids Are Alright when it first

On May 25, 1978, The Who gathered at Shepperton Studios in London to perform “Won’t Get Fooled Again” for inclusion

I was hoping the weather in Vancouver (I’m here for the Junos) would be better than the weather in Toronto. Nope.

In The Who’s Tommy, a deaf, dumb and blind boy grows up to be a pinball wizard and inadvertently becomes

The horrible attack on defenseless concertgoers in Manchester Monday night will go down in history as one of the worst

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
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver
Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver