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Random music news for Thursday, February 13, 2020

Still looking for that perfect anti-Valentine’s Day gift? Buy your ex a cockroach. Moving to music news for February 13,

I had planned a trip to SE Asia to visit my goddaughter for her second birthday, but now maybe not,

What does an artist do with merch left over from a tour? In the case of The 1975, they’re planning

What do Eric Church, The 1975, Muse, Queen, Ed Sheeran and Bryan Ferry have in common? Or Mumford & Sons,

Matty Healy of The 1975 gave an interview to Billboard magazine recently that’s elicited a bit of a response. Amidst

…Skepta and his album, Konnichiwa. The grime rapper went into the final judging for the 2016 Mercury Prize with odds

Taylor Swift has become fantastically wealthy by writing hit songs about her failed relationships: “I Knew You Were Trouble” and

We’re already well trained when it comes to movies. First, a film is shown in the theatres across the five

Every week, I listen to a lot of bad music so you don’t have to resulting in eleven tracks that

Every week I go through a ton of stuff that lands either in my computer or on my desk and

Best of 2014 – #10 Artist: E.D. Duro, “Almost” This came across to me like a sonic painting. Just loved

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