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Oscar Peterson Gives a Piano Lesson

Oscar was one of the greatest pianists of all time–and a Canadian, to boot. Some estimates I’ve read say he

Here’s a neat experiment/art project: a grand piano that “plays” passing clouds. American artist David Brown set up this special

I don’t care how many fingers or hands you have, you cannot play this piece. Some things are best left

Roman Rojas has put together this 22-minute medley of 90s hits that should mellowfy everything for you. Close your eyes

It’s pretty dire in Ukraine right now with anti-government protests all across the country. But the protesters remain rather civilized

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