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Random music news for Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Wanna see exactly how creepy and invasive Facebook is? Take a look at this. Once you’ve regained your composure, take

So far this year we’ve had an impeachment, a global plague, the economic collapses of the planet, a locust invasion

In London, England, all this week. I’ll need a hat for the wedding on Saturday. What kind of fascinator should

This email from Dave arrived yesterday. Alan, What has happened today the art of the protest song? In the 60’s

Desperate times call for desperate, angry music. With Tweeter-in-chief President Cheetos continuing to act like the stable genius he is,

If you’re going to be at Canadian Music Week and you see me, make sure you come up and say

Trump. Brexit. Immigration issues. Syria. China. North Korea. The world seems to be a lot scarier that it was a

The Internet was symbolically born on this day in 1969. That event makes it possible for me to deliver you the

Why should anyone care about a punk rock song that was released forty years ago? The Observer has some very

The new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit, “Louder than Words,” explores the space where music intersects with politics.

Time to face facts: Donald Trump will be the GOP nominee for this year’s US presidential election. And I’m deathly

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