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New Music from the Inbox: James Blake, HALFNOISE, Death Cab for Cutie, and more!

Artist: ShortlySong: DancerAlbum: Dancer Expressive and intimate, with charming lyrics and swaying rhythm. Find it on Shortly’s debut album, out

To understand the name “Death Cab for Cutie,” we have to dig into some history. The group was formed by

Astronomers are constantly scanning the observable universe for stars with planetary systems. Most of the planets they find are totally

There’s been a lot of talk about the Showbox in Seattle this summer, as a Vancouver-based developer announced its intent

Great news, everyone! On Monday night, the Seattle City Council voted to extend the historic district protections near Pike Place

With less than a month to go before the US election, a bunch of American musicians has come together to

I have a new word that you need to incorporate into your vocabulary: kummerspeck. It’s German and refers to the

Happy Earth Day. Go plant a tree or something. Katy Perry’s “left shark” suffers a setback. Chris Martin and Gwyneth

I feel…older. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie has some things to say about his ex, Zooey Deschanel. A

This is the 30th anniversary of the first-ever Wrestlemania, which was held at Madison Square Garden. Yeah, about that Sacha

Another song from the upcoming album Kintsugi.

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