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Ongoing History Daily: Vampire Weekend’s beginnings

Vampire Weekend emerged out of New York City just at the tail end of an explosion of indie rock from

[Gilles LeBlanc, whom you might know as the person who writes under the name ROCKthusiast, has picked his favourite songs

Artist: Future HistorySong: “Daily Medicine”Album: ForBand location: Markham Why I like it: Upbeat but with mellow vocals. Listen: Artist: Ex

Artist: Vampire Weekend ft. Steve LacySong: SunflowerAlbum: Father of the Bride Vampire Weekend’s new music video for this charming, bright

I’m quite besotted with the new album Father of the Bride from Vampire Weekend, even though the hook from the

(I should have probably asked Alan Cross for a picture of HIS music collection before he has declutterer Marie Kondo

Matty Healy of The 1975 gave an interview to Billboard magazine recently that’s elicited a bit of a response. Amidst

It was 30 years ago today that the space shuttle Challenger blew up. I remember watching it on TV and

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 […]
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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