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Random music news for Monday, August 2, 2021

A good question: Why are so many millennials obsessed with dogs? Nice story. Now some music news for August 2,

It’s a bit late in the season, but PUCK HCKY, the purveyors of hockey-themed gear, has entered into a deal

Puck Hcky, the purveyor of hockey-themed fashion, has just released some new gear in concert with Ministry. Al Jourgensen is

Puck Hcky describes itself as a “hockey-based fashion brand.” Given that Metallica has performed before San Jose Sharks games and

Back in 2014, TSN’s Bob McKenzie wrote a book entitled Hockey Confidential. One of the chapters focuses on Gord Downie,

If you saw the Leafs-Red Wings game last night, you’ll know that there was a moment of silence for Gord

For the fourth year in a row, the Rogers Hometown Hockey tour will set out across the country to celebrate

With the start of a new NHL season about a month away, you might want to consider updating your wardrobe.

There will be another sold-out Tragically Hip event this Saturday night, but it’s not what you might think–or hoped for.

Joe Thornton, superstar centerman for the San Jose Sharks–and a good Canadian boy from St. Thomas, Ontario–has, like many of

Tom points us to this Hockey News article that features five very weird intersections of music and hockey. Let’s start

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