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USS makes an Ottawa stop on their farewell tour: photos and review

[Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald was on hand for the final USS show in the city. Review by Karen Coughtrey.- AC]

[A report from Ottawa correspondent, Ross MacDonald. – AC] It is not often that a concert starts with a standing

No real surprise here. What happens beyond this is anyone’s guess.

Billy Talent’s cross-Canada tour begins April 1. At every stop, they will donate a portion of ticket sales to a

Where were you two years ago today? Probably wondering what the hell was going to happen now that the World

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are planning their first tour since the return (again) of John Frusciante to the fold

This could be music to many people’s ears: The SOCAN Foundation is once again accepting applications for its Travel Assistance

It was just a matter of time before the Foo Fighters announced a postponement of some of their 25th anniversary

Glenn Gould was an innovator. His creativity knew no bounds and his life and music continue to influence to this

As one of the biggest bands in the world, Metallica is able to spend gobs of money on each and

A light day today with just one formal visit. Handel and Hendrix Museum, 25 Brook Street, London We began with

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