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The Final(?) Tragically Hip Tour Begins: Here’s What Happened on Night One

July 23, 2016July 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Man Machine Poem Tour, Tragically Hip, Victoria

The final (and I’ll continue to put a “?” after that word for now) began Friday night in Victoria BC.

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Here Are Your Nominees for the 2015 Western Canadian Music Awards

May 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2015, BreakOut West, Rifflandia, Victoria

BreakOut West is set for Victoria BC from September 17-20. Find the full list of award nominees here. Electronic/Dance Recording of

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Our Lady Peace Offers Up a New Song

July 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Our Lady Peace, Raine Maida, The Zone, Victoria

Check out this podcast done by Jon Williams of The Zone 91-3 in Victoria with OLP’s Raine Maida. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/158569239″

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Another Chat with Brody Dalle

May 30, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Brody Dalle, The Zone, Victoria

Okay, I’ll admit it: I have a thing for Brody, which means I’ll use any excuse to post something about

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Rumours of U2 Rehearsing for Tour in Santa Monica (*With Audio!)

January 11, 2014January 11, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Barker Hanger, New Album, Santa Monica, U2, Vancouver, Victoria, Video

Apparently U2 is doing something in Santa Monica. Word is that they’ve taken over The Barker Hanger, a building at

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 […]
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