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Random Music News for Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Wasps. I want to sit outside and enjoy a coffee or something, but the stupid wasps are everywhere. And now,

On this day in 1983, one man–a Soviet naval officer–prevented a global nuclear war. Thank you, Stanislav Petrov. And now,

I think I’ve set a record for the amount of cold medication taken in a single week. This respiratory thing

On this day in 1889, Columbia Phonograph was formed in Washington, DC. It survives today as Columbia Records, part of

Is this Canadian election campaign over yet? Jeebus… In music news, this is what I’ve got today. Wait: You mean

I’d never heard of Vikktoria Modesta, a British singer-songwriter-model who, after years of difficulty, had her left leg amputated below

No more turkey. Please. Recording of the new Tool album is said to be going well. Yeah, I’ll believe it

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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