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There’s a new 12-part doc on record shops coming

If you’re the kind of person who loves to root around in record shops, a new 12-part documentary entitled Behind

When streaming started to take off more than a decade ago, skeptics said it would never work. After more than

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] One night while trying something other than endlessly doomscrolling for stories about

Expecting to die one day? Go to Mars! On that cheery note, here’s just news for July 1, 2021. Is

A major complaint of record stores in the early 80s was the cost of installing new shelving to display this

Back in the early 80s, the recorded music industry was suffering. The disco bubble had burst. Record sales were in

There’s something about the environment of a record store that makes it a natural setting for a comedy. This is

Before we begin, I am very aware that there are many people who have never, ever set foot in a

Whenever the movie version of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity comes on TV, my wife leaves the room. “I don’t need

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Is it over yet? Is it safe to come out? Jeebus, it’s not? Can we afford to divert our attention

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