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Behold the “Bat Piano!”

It’s made of carbon composites instead of wood. And where’s the back leg?

Fast Company Design highlights five new musical instruments that will probably excite people looking for new ways to express themselves.

Here’s your safety tip for today: learning to play a musical instrument can stave off dementia. Studies on twins show

TED and TEDx talks don’t always have to be about serious things. Sometimes all you need is a carrot and

The makers of the Skoog say that it can make anyone into a musician–even if you have no training at

As musical devices go, it’s hard to beat the guitar. However, the CTO of Qeexo, Chris Harrison, multi-touch devices like

WARNING: GEAR PORN AHEAD Patrick, one of the many thousands of unpaid writers for my other project, Geeks&Beats, discovered a

I’ve been on airports from LA to London and back over the last ten days so I’ve had plenty of

Check out this new circuit technology created by a company called Bare Conductive. Full coverage at Gizmag.

No, that headline isn’t a cheap shot against Mick and Co. I’m talking about some cylindrical(ish) stones that date back

I know what you’re thinking. People make music out of beer all the time. They just start drinking and after

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