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Documentary Movies

If you’re into vinyl then you’ll need to see this new doc called Vinyl Nation

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Record Collecting, Records, Vinyl, Vinyl Nation

There’s no sign that interest in vinyl records is going to end soon, let alone plateau. Why? That’s the central

Music News

Random music news for Thursday, August 26, 2021

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Covid, Record Collecting, Songwriting, Surf Festival

If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, check out this special TV. Cute. As for music news for August 26,

Music History

If you’re bored with collecting normal records, I have some suggestions for you

March 15, 2021March 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 78s, Rare Records, Record Collecting

[This was my weekly column for Globalnews.ca. – AC] Most fans of vinyl are happy collecting 33 1/3 RPM albums,

Poll

Weekly survey: How much are you willing to pay for that vinyl record you MUST own?

February 8, 2021February 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Record Collecting, Vinyl

Last week, an obscure 2008 record by a British DJ named Scaramanga Silk sold for $52,000, making it one of

Music News

This obscure vinyl record just sold for HOW MUCH?

February 4, 2021February 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Choose Your Weapon, Record Collecting, Scaramanga Silk, Vinyl

Used vinyl can trade for hundreds, thousands, or in the case of some Beatles records, hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Music News

This guy has the world’s largest record collection with SEVEN MILLION pieces

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Record Collecting

His name is Zero Freitas, a guy who made his money running a transportation company in Brazil. He started with

Music News

The world’s most valuable 7-inch record was just sold for HOW MUCH?

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 7-inch single, Frank Wilson, Northern Soul, Record Collecting

I’ve never really understood Northern Soul, a peculiarly British phenomenon where obscure Motown and Motown-like R&B/soul recordings are treasured like

Music News

Big News in Little Records

September 28, 2019September 27, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Carl Perkins, Crosley, Johnny Cash, Record Collecting, Record Store Day, Roy Orbison, Sam Phillips, Sun Records, Third Man Records

The biggest word in Record Store Day collectibles is tiny: the RSD Mini Turntable. This makes a lot of sense,

Cool! Music News

Meet the man who wrote the encyclopedia on Canadian music

March 22, 2019March 21, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Books, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia, CanPop Encyclopedia, Chris Jameson, Jaimie Vernon, Record Collecting, The Record Vault

For a small country, Canada has a music history and heritage that can fill an encyclopedia. Jaimie Vernon has written

Gift Guide

Random music news for Wednesday, September 5, 2018

September 5, 2018September 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Austin Carlile, Big & Rich, Chester Bennington, Colin Kaepernick, Gibson, Google, Home Entertainment, India, Jimmy Page, Jon Rich, Linkin Park, Music sales, Podcasts, Record Collecting, Robbie Williams, Streaming

Were Freddie Mercury still alive, he would have turned 72 today. And in music news for September 5, 2018… Canadian

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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 […]
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