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Random music news for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

It was very hot in Death Valley on this day in 1913 when it reached 57 C. I think that’s

Let’s go back to the bedroom of a young Rivers Cuomo in 1985 when… And yes, that is Finn Wolfhard,

After dribbling out a series of singles over the last couple of years Muse has announced the imminent arrival of Simulation

I had my windows professionally washed the other day. They looked great for four hours. Then a flock of Canada geese

It’s Martin Luther King Day in the US. Canadians could use a stat right about now, don’t you think? Any

Today is Morrissey Day in Los Angeles. No, I’m not kidding. And here’s more music news for November 10. A

Off to Nashville tonight for Vintage-TV business for the Country Music Awards (I know, I know…). Here’s what I’m not

Yep. It’s November, perhaps the second-worst month of the year (after February). And today’s the day a bunch of radio

Despite the fact that a slew of new songs skyrocket to the charts every year, there always seems to be

We really shouldn’t start thinking about Christmas until we get past Halloween. But instead of making an abrupt transition, maybe

At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good

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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