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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch takes on ZZ Top

The weekend wouldn’t be complete with out a new posting from Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox as part of their

Game of Thrones is gone. So is The Big Bang Theory. And Veep. And Modern Family. I have to completely

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

William Shatner’s latest music project is a Christmas album. Yes, he’s Jewish, but that doesn’t mean he can’t get into

We had a big thaw over the last 36 hours. I have two dogs. You don’t want to know what

David Bowie died two years ago today. To commemorate that, this demo of “Let’s Dance” was released. And in more

Hotel rooms must get very boring when you’re on tour. Maybe that’s why Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top decided to

Record Store Day! My VISA is going to take a beating. And in other music news… Speaking of vinyl, sales

It’s lovely day here in London. Paid a visit to Abbey Road this morning. Slayer guitarist wears a “Kill the

FYI Music News has offers this current summary of all-time album sales in the US. The Beatles: 178,000,000 million albums

It’s Labour Day weekend? Seriously? Where’s the summer go? (Oh, and Michael Jackson would have been 56 today.) ZZ Top

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