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Here’s the face mask you need to rave safely during the pandemic

Considerate ravers will cover their mouths during these COVID times. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be stylish. Behold the

Maybe Santa won’t be coming to town. Labour shortages. As for music news for November 15, 2021… ICYMI, Britney is

Let’s start the week with 99 pieces of advice that everyone should heed. (Via Walter) Once you digest that, here’s

If you miss live music, try Antyfest. It features audiences of ants–as in the insects–reacting to performances from eleven different

How would this piece of memorabilia look on your shelf? Now let’s consider music news for July 21, 2020. Coronavirus

Because we don’t have enough to worry about, here’s the story of poop plumes. Once you’ve read that, try music

The Raptors could will take it all tonight. Then the city/province/country will lose its collective mind. Ponder that as we

One hundred years ago today, the Great Winnipeg General Strike began. It was one of the biggest labour protests in

I saw some romaine lettuce on sale at my grocery store. so it must be safe. right? So can we

Note to Toronto coffee drinkers: Try Quantum Coffee at King and Spadina. Wow. And now, some music news. Beyonce and

Allegedly, this is real. Allegedly. The story goes like this: A Czech artist by the name of Jan Poope (really) has

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