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Random music news for Wednesday, January 5, 2022

The Simpsons acknowledged Winnipeg again. Why? Could it be because Matt Groening’s father (his name was Homer, by the way)

Wanna buy a triceratops? Good news! Now some music news for September 3, 2021. At least four anti-vaxx American conservative

I’m officially off on vacation until July 12, but I can’t ignore music news, you know? Here’s what’s happening for

Let’s start the week with this cover of “You Oughta Know.’ You’re welcome. Now let’s try some music news for

Will Smith in politics? Could happen, Murcia. And now, music news for March 4, 2021. While the UK wants to

Today’s Groundhog Day? So what? The last year has been nothing but Groundhog Days. And there are still a lot

Don’t you hate it when people misuse the word “literally?” In this case, though, this is the correct usage. Tool

Should a baseball umpire be involved in something like this? Just askin’. Off to discuss music news for October 25,

It’s that time of year when I contemplate giving up on growing grass in the back yard. Two dogs will

The first-ever space shuttle launch happened on this day in 1981 as STS-1. It was Columbia–but we all know what

One of the great rock voices of all time was taken when Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer in

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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