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A look at OLP and Moist at Ottawa’s CityFolk Festival

[The second half of a report on the festival from Ottawa correspondent Ross Macdonald. – AC] Friday night at Ottawa

Way back in the Before Times (actually, February 2020, but it feels longer)I made a trip to Facebook HQ in

Back in the 90s, there was so much money flowing through the music and beer industry that we saw some

Back in the Before Times, I hosted a Facebook Live press conference announcing the Saints + Sinners Tour, a great

If you came of age musically in the 90s, you’ll definitely be at one (or more) of the Saints and

The 90s were when Canadian alt-rock really came of age. If that was your era, you’re gonna love the new

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

Moist man David Usher returns with a new solo album called Let It Play on October 21. He’s always wanted

David Usher wears many hats: the frontman for Moist, successful solo artist, public speaker, business man and now the author

Plenty o’ Cancon this week. Feel free to share with friends. And thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting.

One more day here in the Far East and then it’s back across the Pacific. Jetlag awaits! What’s the holdup

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