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Random music news for Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Now that the Super Bowl is in the books, the annual impeachment event starts today. This will be weird, of

This might give you some kind of hope when it comes to what was apparently a hopeless situation. Once you

Can the coronavirus be transmitted through farts? This leads to a discussion of “aerosolized feces.” Once you get over that,

Here’s a topic worthy of exploration these days: edible vaccines. And here are 18 more common ways to die than

If you remember the story of the fire at Universal Music’s secure vault back in 2008, there were allegations that

It’s the future. Time for the first roundup of music news of the new decade. Here’s a list of all

I woke up in Phuket this morning. Bonus points if you can pronounce that correctly. Here’s some music news for

Millennials have figured out how to stop spam calls on their mobile phones. Basically, if the phone rings, it’s spam.

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

Summer long weekend number 2. How many people are going to *cough* call in sick today to make a four-dayer?

No basketball. No hockey. I feel so…empty. Best just concentrate on music news for June 17, 2019. And here come

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 […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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