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Random music news for Saturday, June 12, 2021

This January 6 Capitol rioter admits that he had a plan to destroy the internet by bombing Amazon servers. Craziness.

It’s no surprise at this point to learn that the Unison Benevolent Fund won’t be hosting its normal end-of-the-year fundraising

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

Wow. Some people, huh? Where have you been, lady? Let’s divert from that to music news for February 6, 2020.

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

Hard to believe, but we’re quickly approaching one year since we lost Gord Downie. A number of tribute events marking

Okay, people. Time to take down the Halloween decorations. Those carved pumpkins look pretty disgusting. You’ve been warned. And now,

Two years ago, John Mann, the lead singer of Spirit of the West, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As

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