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Photos from a stop on Metric’s Doomscroller tour in Ottawa

[Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald was on hand again to cover a show for us in Ottawa. – AC] Canadian alt-rockers

Here are more stories behind the names of some popular groups. Lovelytheband originally wanted to be called just “Lovely,” but

Most people view Metric is a Canadian band. And that’s true. The group is based in Canada. But that’s only

After a long two years, the JUNOs will be back in full force this year, starting with a jam-packed week.

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

If you were fortunate enough to have seen Smashing Pumpkins this summer on the Shiny and Oh So Bright tour

Once again Andrei Chlytchkov was dispatched to cover another big show as an official photographer. Here’s what he captured when

First day of spring! Now if those dirty piles of snow in parking lots would just go away. Here’s what

Metric’s concert film, Dreams So Real, will have a theatrical release before it ends up on DVD/Blu-ray this week. Fans

Whilst in Shanghai, I almost got to see one of those weird Chinese airport fights where angry passengers took on

On Saturday September 17, a benefit concert to help raise awareness about the fight against AIDS is happening at Montreal’s

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