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Ongoing History Daily: Pre-Foos Dave Grohl

So what did Dave Grohl do before he was in the Foo Fighters? Well, he was in Nirvana, right? What

Before we begin, I am very aware that there are many people who have never, ever set foot in a

Stupid sexy Flanders ass. One you investigate that, move on to music news for November 16, 2020. Coronavirus update: This

Squirt, the junior English bull terrier in the house, turns five today. Special treats for everyone! On to music news

If you’ve seen the Tower Records documentary All Things Must Pass, you’ll know that the film ends with the chain’s

I gotta say it: the breakfast sandwiches at Tim Hortons are light-years better than the more expensive ones at Starbucks.

At one point, Tower Records was one of the biggest chains in the world. No visit to LA was complete

When Tower Records opened its Toronto location at the corner of Yonge and Queen in 199–geez, I don’t remember–I was

My favourite record store on the planet used to be the big Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard. Nothing would stop

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