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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Key alt-rock soundtracks

There was a time when movie soundtracks were the lifeblood of the recorded music industry. The LP record, which was

I have no idea how long it’s been since I’ve seen a movie in a proper theatre. Certainly before COVID,

Even though it’ll be 50 years old this year, 2001: A Space Odyssey is still the smartest and “hard” sci-fi

No, I don’t need my furnace ducts cleaned. STOP CALLING ME! And now, the music news for August 14. In

Whenever we settle into a movie, we often get acquainted with who’s in it and who made it via a

Late December is the slowest time of the year for any kind of news, so many media outlets default to

Every single music conference I’ve attended over the last three years has had at least two sessions on music supervision

There’s a new streaming app in town and it’s being dubbed “the Netflix of everything”. Playster, licensed by Sony and

On July 11, for one night only, Cineplex will be premiering Mötley Crüe: The End in key theatres across Canada.

Off to Winnipeg to visit the folks tonight. I’ve packed lots of mosquito repellant. The indie music sector is really,

Here’s a selection of Prince news from around the world that doesn’t involve his cause of death. Here’s the moment

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