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Listen to the song of the Sun (yes, that big bright thing in the sky)

July 29, 2018July 28, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments European Space Agency, NASA, Solar, Sun

The Sun sings? Sort of. Stanford Experimental Physics Lab took data from the European Space Agency and NASA’s Solar and

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Music History 

A Brief History of Sending Music into Space

November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Chris Hadfield, Curiosity, European Space Agency, Music, NASA, Space, Will.i.am

Humans love music so much that we’re determined to export it to the rest of the universe. It started with

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Looking for Samples for Your Next Song? Here Are Some Actual Sounds from Space

July 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments ESA, European Space Agency, Philae, Sounds, Space

In space, no one is supposed to hear you scream. Or hear anything else for that matter. That, however, is

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The Loudest Sound System in Europe Can Actually KILL You

February 1, 2014February 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments European Space Agency, LEAF, Sound System

Think that kid down the block with the Urban Thump Machine installed in his Civic is loud? That’s nothing. Deep

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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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  • 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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