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This could be the highest drum solo in the history of drums with no drugs involved. I think.

Mikkey Dee believes in showmanship and giving audiences something spectacular for their concert dollar. The former Motorhead drummer and current

Imagine what happens when this woman gets asked for ID. As you’re pondering that, here’s music news for January 7,

Although I love the concept of electric vehicles, they freak me out because they’re so silent. Outside of road and

On this day in 1993, Intel released the first Pentium chips, the first of the new x86 series. They had

For decades, the car dashboard has been the domain of AM/FM radio, augmented by tape machines and CD players. In

The lease on my car runs out next May, so I’m already shopping for a new vehicle. And although I’m

My car’s lease expires next May, so I’ll have to do something about wheels. You can bet that I’ll be

Yesterday at the Geneva Auto Show, Apple unveiled CarPlay, their move to increase iOS integration with dashboards. Here’s what it

That’s the rumour. If it’s true, this is the beginning Apple’s push into the connected car space, something that we

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