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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

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
Mark Silver
The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver