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Ongoing History Daily: Naming Weezer

Weezer was officially formed on Valentine’s Day in 1992 and immediately faced a critical problem: What were they going to

If you ask the guys in Billy Talent about their all-time favourite albums, they will point to Weezer’s blue album.

Next month will be all about the 30th anniversary of several albums including Nevermind by Nirvana, the Chili Peppers’ Blood

Is there a more Sisiphyian job on the planet than fetching shopping carts back to the store at Costco? Moving

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo is an interesting dude—and no wonder. First, why is he called “Rivers?” Because he was born in

It’s Memorial Day in the US but music news never sleeps, you know? Here’s what’s happening for May 31, 2021.

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo was born with his left leg 44 millimeters leg shorter than the other, something he had

Will you ever hug anyone again? Some people aren’t so sure. Maybe instead embrace the music news for May 17,

Van Weezer, the band’s long-awaited metal-inspired album (sessions began in 2018) will finally be out on Friday. Fans are looking

Given their record of trying different things, it should come as no surprise that Weezer is most interested in the

As I write this, the Roomba on the main floor is going about its thrice-weekly task of picking up English

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver