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Really Think It Through – When Band Names Go Bad

May 20, 2017May 23, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments AJJ, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Bad Band Names, Band Names, change, Eskimeaux, Get Inuit, O, Offensive, Political Correctness, Preoccupations, PUP, Tanya Tagaq, Topanga, Viet Cong

Coming up with a band name can sometimes be even harder than making music. It needs to be memorable and

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Recommended Music 

I Like This: Preoccupations and “Memory”

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Calgary, Preoccupations, Viet Cong

I stumbled across this one when poking around SoundCloud. Preoccupations, who are from Calgary (the formerly named Viet Cong, t00),

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More Music From The Inbox, 3 Aug 2016: The Commuters, The Cactus Blossoms, Trash and More!

August 3, 2016August 2, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments L-Tido, More Music From The Inbox, Preoccupations, Slow Down Molasses, The Cactus Blossoms, The Commuters, Trash

Artist: The Commuters, “Before I Was Born” Album: Before I  Was Born New release from this great NYC band. Sounds

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, April 22, 2016

April 22, 2016April 22, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bob Dylan, Brian May, Coachella, Guns 'N Roses, HBO, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Preoccupations, Prince, Queen, Roxette, The Who, Viet Cong, Vinyl

Almost all of today’s music news is consumed with stories of Prince. But there are a few other things going

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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  • 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 […]
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  • 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
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