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Weekly survey: How far (or how long) are you willing to travel to see a concert?

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Concerts, Festivals, Survey, Travel

Here’s another question designed to gauge your appetite for seeing concerts and festivals in a year when COVID will hopefully

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Music News 

SOCAN offering travel assistance to help musicians get back on the road

July 18, 2021July 17, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Grants, Performance, SOCAN, SOCAN Foundation, Tour, Touring, Travel, Travel Assistance Grant

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

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Miss air travel? Here’s a selection of the best boarding music in the world

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airlines, Boarding Music, Travel

The bad dreams started when the planes disappeared. I live under the flightpath of aircraft landing at YYZ. There are

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Music News 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 207: Travel guide 2018

November 8, 2018November 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Geeks and Beats, Travel

The World’s Most Popular Podcast™ has the gadget guide for anyone looking to make their escape this holiday season. And

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Music News 

It’s Summer. Why Not Try a Music Festival in Another Part of the World?

June 22, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music Festivals, Travel

Glastonbury, the world’s most famous music festival, sells out more than eight months in advance, even without any idea of

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Guest Blog Music History 

Heading to London This Year? Here Are Some Rock’n’Roll Landmarks You Need to Visit

January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment London, Musical Landmarks, Travel

Whenever I go to London, I try to indulge in as much music history as I can.  There’s nothing like

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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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    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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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