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Roadie

WTF? 

Would You Like to Be a Roadie for a Group of Touring Cats? Read On.

September 9, 2016September 8, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Roadie, Rock Cats

Are you looking for work? Hate your current job? Want to break into the world of entertainment and rock’n’roll? I

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Music News 

New York Rangers D Dan Boyle Lives Faith No More Dream

March 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dan Boyle, Faith No More, NHL, Roadie

Dan Boyle, defenseman for the New York Rangers, is one of Faith No More’s biggest fans. He’s into the band

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Music News 

What It Was Like Being a Roadie for Queen

February 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Freddie Mercury, Queen, Roadie

When Queen was at its peak–and I’m speaking of the Freddie Mercury era, of course–they were one of the biggest

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Music History 

Can This 90 Year-Old Guy Claim the Title of “First Roadie Ever?” Probably.

March 16, 2015March 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ben Dorcy, first, Roadie

His name is Ben Dorcy and he’s been a roadie since 1950. With his 90th birthday coming up next month,

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Cool! 

Are You a Roadie? This Might be One of the Greatest Inventions EVER

November 6, 2014November 6, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments GaffGun, Roadie

When you set up for a gig, you have to make sure that all the cables that snake across the

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Music History 

The End of the Old-School Roadie

June 13, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band Techs, Roadie

Here’s a fun article from The Guardian that looks back on the days debauched days of the old-time rock’n’roll roadie.

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Gadgets 

If You’re Guitarist, Take a Look at This Nifty Gadget

May 6, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Guitar Tuner, Roadie

It’s called Roadie.  It’s a little box that slips over your guitar’s tuning pegs.  Once connected to your phone it

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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