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Foo Fighters release their own Vans shoes

As part of the Foo Fighters 25th anniversary commemorations, the band has teamed up with Vans to release some official

Are we heading out on a Boxing Day run today? Or are you all shopped out? Maybe we can all

Vans, the shoe company that’s always been big into music (cf. The Vans Warped Tour) have released some new David

Back in their heyday, Led Zeppelin (or more specifically, their hardass and often violent manager Peter Grant) was uncompromising. Albums

I got my first back-to-school school supplies email yesterday. Too soon, people. Too soon. And now, music news for July

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in Canadian politics but the shit show south of the border

I’m still engulfed in the Olympics. It’s amazing how we become experts in certain sports every two years–then we forget

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
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver