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Alaska Airlines has adopted “The Safety Dance” to demonstrate their COVID-19 protocols

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alaska Airlines, Cover Version, Men Without Hats

Back when we weren’t afraid to travel, the airline safety video tended to a terribly boring, dry thing (I’m looking

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Pop and Dance: Men Without Hats’ biggest hits going to Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments 80s Music, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Men Without Hats, Nostalgia, Pop Goes the World, pop hits, Safety Dance

Break out your best ‘80s moves and turn up the volume on your old boombox, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of

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Sunday Fun: A Completely Literal Take on “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats

July 9, 2017July 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Men Without Hats, Parody

Hey, I laughed. How has this video been up for seven years without me stumbling across it? Thanks to Brad for

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Random Music News for Friday, June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments ATMOS, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Dolby, Gary DeCarlo, Google, Hacking, Hanson, Kurt Cobain, Men Without Hats, Montreal Jazz Festival, MTV, Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, Netflix, Smart Speakers, Sony, Spotify, Steam, Vinyl

How can 2017 be halfway over already? Here’s some music news for June 30, 2017. Britney Spears is adamant that

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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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    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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