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Music News 

Wine and Music Under the Stars: Niagara’s Jackson-Triggs Amphitheatre Announces Stellar 2017 Summer Lineup

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Amphiteatre, Concert, Dan Mangan, Gordon Lightfoot, Jackson Triggs, Niagara, Sam Roberts, Series, Sheepdogs, Summer, Wine

Fine wine, great food, live music, and a beautiful outdoor venue – sounds like a fantastic night, right? Actually, you

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Music News 

Burlington’s 2017 Sound of Music Festival Announces Some Big Names

March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Alternative, Burlington, Carnival, Club, Concert, Festival, Headliner, Live, Marketplace, Music, Ontario, Reunited, Rock, Series, Silver, Sound of Music, The Offspring

Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival is the latest to announce their headliners, with The Offspring and recently reunited LIVE capping

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Television 

David Fincher’s Music Video Comedy Series Coming to HBO

May 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comedy, David Fincher, HBO, Music Video, Series

Director David Fincher–Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, etc, etc.–has just signed a deal with

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Music News 

Denis Leary Gets New Rock&Roll Series on FX

July 2, 2014July 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Denis Leary, FX, Series, Television

If you’re a familiar with Denis Leary’s brand of intensity–I mean, look what he did in Rescue Me–you should immediately

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • 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
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