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Random music news for Saturday, July 23, 2022

Why would a robot dog with a machine gun bother anyone? Oh, right. More indications of the dystopian future ahead.

Scientists have known for hundreds of years that sound has an effect on the human body. Even inaudible high-frequency sounds

The Canadian Music Therapy Fund is kicking off a new initiative to help those struggling from the COVID-19 pandemic: The

Everyone knows that music can help regulate your mood. It can get you pumped up and inspired–or it can be

Need someone to flirt with you? Try this AI voice actor. Sliding over to music news for February 19, 2022…

Make Music Matter is an NGO that uses music as a form of therapy in war-torn nations and in some

The healing power of music is nearly miraculous, helping evoke emotion and reaction in people struggling with Alzheimer’s, dementia and

March is Music Therapy Awareness Month and the Canadian Association of Music Therapists has a dance party ready to go.

How much oxygen do we have left? Oh. Think about that when you browse through music news for March 3,

January 18th is considered by some to be a “blue day,” or the saddest day of the year. Our holiday

Looking for a little musical joy in your life? Meet ASD, a very cool Canadian band of really talented musicians

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