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And the 2018 Polaris Music Prize Short List is…

After a year of arguing, lobbying, cajoling, kvetching, and passioned imploring by the 200+ members of the extended Polaris Music

Each year, the Prism Prize recognizes excellence in Canadian music video production and direction with the winner receiving a cheque

Oh yes friends and family, it’s that time of year again. When the content dries up When the year winds

Artist: Mike Krol Song: “Fifteen Minutes” Album/EP: Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Albums Fuzzy, trebly, snotty, wailing, but

It’s been another rough week for music fans when it comes to losing people we admire. Hopefully this list of

Artist: Alvvays Song: “In Undertow” Album/EP: Antisocialites Fans have been clamouring for more Alvvays for a while, and the enigmatic post-shoegaze

Come September 21 at the Carlu in Toronto, one of these album will be declared by a jury of twelve

The 10th annual SOCAN Songwriting Prize–$10,000 in cash–will be given out later this summer . Here are the finalists on

Should I get excited about the Blue Jays? Or are they just going to break my heart again? Ponder that

It was 75 years ago today that Lou Gehrig gave the most famous speech in baseball. Once you’re done with

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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