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Theme Songs

Television 

Who Are The Musicians Behind Your Favourite TV Theme Songs?

July 9, 2016July 10, 2016 Nerhys 4 Comments Danny Elfman, Gary Portnoy, Jesse Frederick, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Lazlo Bane, Merv Griffin, Mike Post, Nerf Herder, Oingo Boingo, Television, The Refreshments, Theme Songs, They Might Be Giants

While many people can sing along to their favourite TV show’s theme song, far fewer can name the musicians behind

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Friday Timesuck: An Orchestral Mashup of 43 Cartoon Theme Songs

March 28, 2014March 28, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cartoons, Mashup, Orchestra, Theme Songs

How many can you identify? (Via Mashable)

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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

  • Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
    Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
    Mark Silver
  • King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
    Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
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  • Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
    For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
    Mark Silver
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