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Random music news for Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Time for another creepy robot. Now we can concentrate on music news for June 2, 2021. Here’s one to debate:

Too much? If so, the BBC would like to hear from you. If you’re a musician thinking about getting into

When we finally get back to traveling, I think I’m gonna get me one of these. Meanwhile, more pandemic distraction

For the most populous province in Confederation, Ontario, should have more choice when it comes to multi-day outdoor music festivals.

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is famous for his five-necked guitar. Davie504 loves his bass. He’s turned into the Rick

For Canadians, there is something sacred about the May long weekend. No matter how iffy the weather might be, we

Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick and his wife, Alison, have a new project that uses music to help severely autistic

Here’s another short list of the best (well, to me, anyway) that passed through my computers and email accounts this

I’m not-so-secretly harbouring a wish that alt-rock takes a turn for the harder in 2016. Enough with the introspective, low-to-mid-tempo

In a development that I suspect troubles Trent Reznor and Morrissey not at all, neither Nine Inch Nails nor The

Why? Because we can. (Via The Awesomer) However, this dude has a long way to go before he beats Rick

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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