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They’re not Beastie Boys “dolls.” They’re “Sabotage” action figures

One of the greatest (if not THE greatest) Beastie Boys songs and videos has to be “Sabotage” from 1994. If

On July 25, 1989, the Beastie Boys released their second album, Paul’s Boutique. This was the follow-up to the massively

If there’s one thing you can say about the Beastie Boys is that they’ve all lived in some interesting places.

If you’ve been following along with the travails of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the revelations that he and

Beastie Boys fans know this story–it’s been around for a while–but the beauty of the internet is that you can

True or false: the Beastie Boys once toured with Madonna. Absolutely 100% true. Back in the spring of 1984, they

One of the most groundbreaking albums of the last couple of decades was Paul’s Boutique, the 1989 release from the

True or false: There was once a female member of the Beastie Boys. True. Kate Schellenbach was a full member

Damn. I was really hoping for aliens, but maybe not. Next time. Drown your disappointment in music news for March

Space court? It’s now a thing. And so is music news for February 3, 2021. The fallout from the #MeToo

Angry about how governments are handling the coronavirus in Canada? Take a read of this. And what’s this GameStop stuff

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