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Because today is National Kazoo Day in the US, please enjoy some Metallica

There’s a holiday for everything. January 28 is National Kazoo Day in the US. This may be the definitive version

Next month will be all about the 30th anniversary of several albums including Nevermind by Nirvana, the Chili Peppers’ Blood

When we hear a new song, it’s the final product of what is often a long and agonizing process of

Guitar whiz Robert Fripp (King Crimson) and his wife, singer Toyah Wilcox, have a new thing they called “Lockdown Lunch”

Frankly, I don’t see the point of Halloween because it’s just not my thing. I will, however, give big props

Rob Scallion must be really, really bored during the COVID-19 shutdown. He decided that Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” needed to be

If you were around in the summer of 1991 when Metallica dropped their black album, you’ll remember how much of

There’s no question that Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” is a great song. But can it sand up to 20 different stylistic

Because this site’s meagre revenues depend largely on what pennies we can get through Google AdSense, we have to adhere

What’s with Metallica being so playful and fun with this album release? Whatever’s got into them, I like it. Their

The mark of a great song is its ability to be adapted and moulded into different shapes while still retaining

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