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Bono was out busking in Dublin again

There’s an annual charity event in Dublin each Christmas Eve that features buskers on Grafton Street. But because of blood

Perry Farrell is best known as a member of the bands Jane’s Addiction, Porno for Pyros, and Satellite Party. He’s

Back in 2007, a major real estate development was planned for Dublin. It was going to be called the “U2

The story is that Larry Mullen Jr. posted a note at school looking for people to form a band. Those

The Foo Fighters have a reputation for involving fans their shows at a level that continues to surprise and delight.

When The Wife and I went to Dublin a couple of years ago, one of our first stops was the

Dublin is holding their third annual Bowie Festival in January. January 8th would have been David Bowie’s 71st birthday. The

A couple of years ago, my wife and I went to Dublin where we hoped to visit some U2 landmarks.

Rob was having a hard time seeing the band at a Coldplay concert in Dublin. Understandable, since he’s confined to

I know it’s Christmas, but the music news never stops. Judas Priest’s Rob Halford tells the story of Frosty the

Me and The Wife took a trip to Dublin back in February. Since we’re both U2 fans, we were keen

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