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Global Citizen to Hold Benefit Concert in Montreal (Bono’s Coming)

August 17, 2016August 16, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments AIDS, Benefit Concert, Bill Gates, Bono, Charlotte Cardin, Global Citizens, Grimes, Half Moon Run, Metric, Usher

On Saturday September 17, a benefit concert to help raise awareness about the fight against AIDS is happening at Montreal’s

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Here Are the SOCAN Songwriting Prize Finalists

June 11, 2016June 11, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Alexe Gaudreault, Andy Shauf, Charlotte Cardin, Claude Bégin, Daniel Ceasar, Dilly Dally, Fast Romantics, Félix Dyotte, Jazz Cartier, Laurence Nerbonne, Les sœurs Boulay, Modern Space, Philippe Brach, Rosie Valland, Safia Nolin, Saratoga, SOCAN, SOCAN Songwriting Prize, Spek Won, Terra Lightfoot, The Strumbellas, Tobias Jesso Jr.

The finalists for the SOCAN Songwriting Prize have finally been announced. Each of the 10 English and 10 French finalists

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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  • Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
    Mark Silver
  • In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
    Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
    Mark Silver
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