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A Brief History of Bands That are Cartoons (Or at Least Animated)

March 24, 2017March 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alvin and the Chipmon, Animated Bands, Archies, Cartoons, Gorillaz, Sugar Bears

With new Gorillaz out this week, maybe it’s time to look at the history of the animated band. This is

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Radio 

Voice Actors, Check This Out: Why You Will Never Be Porky Pig

October 23, 2015October 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Bergen, Cartoons, Character Voices, Looney Tunes, Mel Blanc, Porky Pig, Voiceover Aritst, Voicework

I do a ton of voicework, but it’s all stuff that’s pretty straight. I’m not a great actor, I suck

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Friday Timesuck: An Orchestral Mashup of 43 Cartoon Theme Songs

March 28, 2014March 28, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cartoons, Mashup, Orchestra, Theme Songs

How many can you identify? (Via Mashable)

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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  • 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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