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Neuroscientists Say Metal Alters Brain Activity–And Not in a Good Way

A new paper on the brains of heavy metal fans that says that this music fosters “disorders of behavioral and

I’m curious about this service called Brain.fm, which claims to offer a music stream that will help your brain do…stuff.

Time for Canadian Music Week. No sleep ’til Sunday. And now, the music news for April 18. The music sales

Why do humans feel the need to sing? And why does singing seem to be so good for us? Tom

Still in Western Australia, drinking a local whiskey called Limeburners. Dangerous. And now, some music news… Former Iron Maiden drummer

That headline looks like clickbait, but it actually points to some real science. In his book, This is Your Brain

I cannot get Twenty One Pilots’ “Heathens” out of my head. I don’t particularly like the song but it’s managed

I listen at least three different podcasts every week. (I’d listen to more, but then I’d have to give up

If you’re reading this, you love listening to music. But why? What is it about music that you find pleasurable?

Everyone knows the feeling of being thrilled by music. You might get a chill. Goosebumps might pop up. There’s a

I’ve always been fascinated by the neuroscience behind music. Why do we like it? How do musical memories differ from

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