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80,000 attendees of Burning Man stuck in a ten-hour traffic jam

The first Burning Man festival in three years has wrapped up in the Nevada desert and by all accounts, things

I have not resorted to baking bread yet. I understand that this is a thing, especially sourdough. Moving to music

Anyone else having weird dreams during the pandemic? This could explain a few things. Now, music news for April 11,

Ex-Pink Floyd man Rogers Waters turns 76 today. Might be a good time to read this. Once you’re done, you

Paula Kim Derring was out in the Nevada desert at Burning Man this past week when she noticed something odd

Today is the 50th anniversary of the start of the first-ever Special Olympics. It was held in Mexico City. As

Which is the best music festival in the world? That depends on your metrics and criteria. Digital Music News decided

Back to work. Back to school. But at least pumpkin spice latte is back. And now, the music news for

Here at the music conference in Singapore, I just ran into the guy who helped put together Babymetal. I just

I’m writing this aboard EVA Air Flight 0035 somewhere above Alaska. Yes, it’s another music conference in the Far East.

*Sigh* The last long weekend of the summer. Why do I think that come Tuesday morning the world is going

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