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Danny Elfman delivered what could have been the weirdest Coachella set of all time

It’s been a long, long time since Danny Elfman did something other than create music for TV and film, so

Artists from across Canada are coming together to help with flood relief for disasters on both coasts. You can learn

It’s been almost a week since eight people died and 300 were injured in the insane crowd crush at the

One of the best music-themed episodes of The Simpsons dates back to May 1996 with “Homerpalooza,” which saw Homer became

If you’re a fan of Okilly Dokilly, the Ned Flanders-themed “nedal” band, you’ll want to know about Australia’s Dr. Colossus.

Earlier this spring, The Simpsons episode called “Panic on the Streets of Springfield” featured a Morrissey-like character called Quilloughby who

The April 18 episode of The Simpsons featured Lisa making an imaginary friend with a miserable vegetarian British indie singer

The Simpsons has a long tradition of incorporating musicians and musical storylines into episodes, from Paul McCartney to the Rolling

This is Blue Monday, right? It’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Hopefully, it’s at least sunny where

If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, you’ll appreciate this. And meanwhile, back in Russia… Once you’re done watching that

Strictly Come Dancing is the British equivalent of Dancing with the Stars. This performance, featuring pro dancer Dianne Buswell and

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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