Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Canadian Music Week

“Taking me higher than I’ve ever been before” I do what Gary Slaight says. In case you’re not aware of him, he’s a radio legend up north who sold his chain for a cool billion yet still retains his rock and roll identity, irreverent and fun. So that’s why I was there at the Radio […]

Rhinofy-Why Jethro Tull Belongs In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

THE FLUTE It’s right there on the opening cut of their debut album, “My Sunday Feeling.” Forget me-too culture, Jethro Tull was original! Name one other band not only dominated by flute, but one where it was played by its frontman! Sure, you occasionally heard the flute on glorious tracks like the Blues Project’s “Flute […]

Shutting Down Free

Do you expect punters to refrain from using Periscope when celebrities are paying 10k a ticket for the fight? Welcome to the teens, where those with money and power are completely ignorant as to how the rank and file think. We had to endure a month plus of hype for a brutal sporting event that […]

HBO

We believe in it because there’s no advertising. That’s not completely true, that’s just the icing on the cake. The truth is HBO is a paragon of excellence with deep pockets that attracts the best creators in media. And when HBO says yes, which is not that often, it gives carte blanche to those creators, […]