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Junos Week packed full of shows

After a long two years, the JUNOs will be back in full force this year, starting with a jam-packed week.

It’s been years in the making and we’ll do it over again: Two years after it was supposed to happen,

The 2022 Junos are coming up fast, set for May 15 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto. (Let’s hope the

Oh, great. As if we don’t have enough to worry about, there’s this. Try not to worry too much as

Happy solstice. That reminds me: I need to put up my Festivus pole. Moving on to music news for December

Given that (a) the game was in Hamilton and (b) the Ti-Cats were playing, Arkells were the perfect pick for

Arkells–good Hamilton boys–were the obvious choice to provide the halftime entertainment for the 108th Grey Cup at Tim Horton’s field

Marty McFly’s hoverboard just sold for about US$500,000–and it doesn’t even hover. Reading music news for November 16, 2021, is

There’s now a board game for cats. Please enjoy. And now, music news for April 13, 2021. Here’s an ask

If you do have to leave the house, the last thing you want these days is to feel any urgent

Arkells have become one of the most prolific Canadian bands of the last decade. They’re always writing, recording, and releasing

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