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Here’s the trailer for the Triumph documentary, Rock & Roll Machine

Rush wasn’t the only power trio to come out of Canada in the 70s and 80s. There was also Triumph,

Like Space Invaders? You haven’t seen anything like this. Time for some music news for August 13, 2021. This isn’t

Back to work after a short vacation. Things on these pages will be operating as normal for the next while.

With Record Store Day set for June 12 and July 17 this year, we needed some musicians to serve as

Happy birthday to Green Day drummer Tre Cool. He’s 47 today. In other music news for December 9, 2019… Rapper

Back in the 70s and early 80s, Canadian hard rock was ruled by a couple of power trios. There was

On this day in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sold its first transistor radios. When it comes

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