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Random music news for Thursday, September 5, 2019

The elder bull terrier has leaf mold allergies again. That’s another $500. Enough of that, though. Let’s do music news

On this day in 1963, the Great Train Robbery happened. Years later, one of the robbers, Ronnie Biggs, would hang

In the fall of 1979, a singer name Rupert Holmes released a single entitled “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).” It

When you’re ultra-famous, you exist in a bubble away from the rest of society, mostly for your own protection. But

Even though you’ve never used Tinder, the app’s nomenclature has slipped into colloquial talk. Just about everyone knows what it

Tinder users will appreciate the app’s new music feature. They’ve teamed up with Spotify to offer potential hook-ups a little

Every four years, we have to work an extra day. Grit your teeth and it’ll be over soon. And now,

I have a new word that you need to incorporate into your vocabulary: kummerspeck. It’s German and refers to the

In another example of the increasing blurring of broadcasting, communication and distribution, Tinder, the dating app where you swipe left

Maybe you’ve tried Tinder, the app that allows you to look for (and dismiss) hookups by swiping through online profiles. Fans

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
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver