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Random music news for Wednesday, October 20, 2021

I knew my daily nap could be justified! I’ll be having another one today–and you should, too. Now off to

Labour Day. *Sigh* Still, music news continues to roll in. Here’s what’s happening for September 2, 2019. Fascinating: No one

Why do most people who insist on backing into a parking space at the mall are the worst at backing

It was on this day in 1970 that Paul McCartney announced he was leaving The Beatles. As for something more

Ides of March, etc. Here’s what you need to know about music news for March 15, 2019. Newstrike, the Canadian

I have an assignment today that involves drinking wine. Hey, someone’s gotta do these things. Best get in all the

IKEA–Swedish for “assemble it yourself”–is about to launch its own line of electronics under the name “FREKVENS,” which is Swedish

Well, kind of–if you believe silly (read: humorous) conspiracy yarns like this one from WundergroundMusic.com The recent resurgence in sales

When you’re having dinner with family and friends, PUT THE DOWN THE GODDAMN PHONE. Please, You can do without the

You may have heard about the controversy swirling about IKEA’s decision to discontinue their line of Expedit shelving, which has

You’d think that with the consistent rise in the popularity in vinyl over the past couple of years, IKEA would

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 […]
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