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Broken Smiles: USS Calls It Quits, Announces New Album

After more than 15 years and countless headstand spins, USS is pulling the plug. The band announced Monday morning that

Stressed? You might want one of these. And this is what I’ve got for music news for October 27, 2020.

The dust continues to settle after Roxodus was abruptly canceled last month. Now another festival is stepping up to offer

While it didn’t necessarily start when news of Gord Downie’s illness was announced, covers of the Tragically Hip’s music certainly

Ash and Jay were in the studio to tell their story their way. If you missed part one, go here.

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

If you’re a fan of a particular artist, you want to know everything you can about them. Maybe you scour

Now that we’re well and good into the second half of 2018, it’s perhaps a good time to pause to

Artist: The Charlatans, “Standing Alone” Album: Totally Eclipsing If you don’t know this UK wonder, where have you been hiding?

Artist: USS, “Oddloop” Album: N/A You can’t not love this band’s energy and willingness to sing in Japanese! Sounds like:

Best of 2017 – #20 Artist: The Franklys, “Castaway” All the garage rockiness you could possibly want Link/Listen/Watch: Best of

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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