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Random music news for Thursday, July 25, 2019

The speaking tour is over–for now, anyway–so I’m flying back home today. Let’s do this again. Meanwhile, here’s some music

It’s the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing. We need to go back. Time for music news for July 20,

Now on the ground in Singapore after some 23 hours in transit. And there’s plenty of music news to report

When the Toronto International Film Festival fires up between September 7 and 17, the city is going to be awash

August 3, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Emimen, Rap, TIFF

Eminem knows a thing or two about rap battles (hello, 8 Mile!), so when he was approached to produce a

While the Toronto International Film Festival won’t get to screen the new Bladerunner movie, it has secured the premiere for

The Stooges were an undeniably influential band. From Ann Arbor, Michigan, their brand of heavy, distorted garage rock helped lay

Radiohead appears, as they usually do, to be taking the world by storm. First, the disappearance from the internet quickly

The Toronto International Film Festival starts in about a month and the National Film Board will be well-represented. Here are

If you’re in the Greater Toronto Area and are free Wednesday night, you might want to consider attending a special

Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver
Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick