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Rush has a new commercial for their beer

Rush Canadian Golden Ale. Pairs well with Christmas–or anything, really.

For some, this is Sober October. But what does one do if you’ve got a taste for beer? Libra, a

They may be prog kings, but at their core, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are proper Canadian hosers. Hey, Geddy

Back in the 90s, there was so much money flowing through the music and beer industry that we saw some

That is one DEEP pool! Now let’s get deep with music news for July 16, 2021. This isn’t good: 954

Earlier this year, there was word of a legal dust-up between The Tragically Hip and Mill Street Brewery over the

PUP calls it Scorpion Beer, which is named after track five on their current album, Morbid Stuff. The brew–a kveik

Faygo, the chosen beverage of Insane Clown Posse, has been restricted to a couple of different types of soda. Okay,

John Mann was the face of Spirit of the West, the band behind this iconic Canadian party song. John has

As of today, smallpox has been eradicated from the planet for 38 years. Take that, anti-vaxxers. And for music news

March 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Beer, Tank

Tell me you don’t want one of these Alexa tanks for your house. I dare you.

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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