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Someone has figured out a way to mash up Van Halen and Metallica

Behold “Enter Panaman.”

When The Clash convened in the studio in the summer of 1979 to start recording what would become the London

Yes. Yes, you can. Behold “Chained Uptight.” (Via Tom)

A punk rock car followed by music news for February 25, 2021 (Via Paula) Something VERY weird happened with Eddie

Unlucky Morpheus is one of those uniquely Japanese metal bands. Jill, one of the group’s six members, has been working

Before we begin, you may be happy to know that Canada now has its own mysterious monolith. It’s in rural

Before we begin, South Korea has unveiled their AI-powered TV news anchor. Scary, really. Now that you’re freaked out, try

What a way to go. Wow. I’ll stick with compiling music news for November 19, 2020. Coronavirus update: This band

At what point does Alexa get too smart? Just wonderin’. Now I’m going to distract myself with music news for

Long before Van Halen was signed to a record deal–Gene Simmons of KISS is the guy who discovered them, by

Okay, I laughed. (Via Tom) Moving to music new for October 26, 2020… I laughed at this, too. (Via Tom

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 […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver