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Random music news for Thursday, July 5, 2018

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

The two most unattainable records in the universe are aboard the Voyager spacecraft, which are both flying beyond our solar

We’ve heard a lot about that golden record aboard Voyager as its journey to the stars continues, at least for

Bolted to the side of the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft are the famous “Sounds of Earth” Golden Records, a

When the two Voyager spacecraft were launched on their grand tour of the solar system, they each left Earth with

When the Voyager spacecraft were launched 40 years ago, each of them carried a Golden Record (that’s the official name),

One of the coolest music projects ever was the Carl Sagan-curated Golden Record, phonograph records attached to the Voyager 1

I’m somewhere between Perth, Australia, and home in Toronto. Through the miracle of traveling east across the date line and

Voyagers 1 and 2 are now a long way off (20.6 billion and 16.9 billion miles away) and still light-years

The two rarest and most unattainable records are the golden discs curated by Carl Sagan aboard the two Voyager spacecraft.

First contact? Probably not, but a good (if not hokey) try. Hey, it’s Tuesday, the day of the week we need

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver