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Random music news for Monday, August 17, 2020

The bad news is that August is more than half over. The good news is that we’re closer to the

Still on vacation staycation. Still haven’t accomplished much around the house–except for putting together music news for August 5, 2020.

Remember the Heaven’s Gate suicides? The bodies were discovered on this day in 1997. On a happier note. here’s some

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,

Wikileaks was born on this day in 2006. Good thing? Bad thing? I guess it all depends. And now, music

It was 32 years ago today that the first shovels went into the ground for the construction of what would

St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve been saving a bottle of Bushmills Black for today. And now, the music news. Here’s a

I golfed for the first time in more than three years yesterday. See you again in 2017! No, Tina Turner

Usually hearing damaged is caused by hard rock and metal bands who insist on turning the amps beyond 11. (KISS

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
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver