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Damn the Man! Save the Amoeba!

Word started trickling around Monday night that Amoeba Records might be losing its home in Hollywood. The legendary record store

We seem to be living in a time, if you are of a certain age, where the musical pillars upon

Ever wonder where Black Flag’s black bars came from? Or who came up with the design for the Dead Kennedys’

Um, no thanks. But, hey, fill yer boots.

So what’s the story with Nirvana’s wonky smiley face? Or Black Flag’s threatening black bars? Or the Deadmaus headgear? Explanations

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