Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Wait: There was a “funny” version of “Smells Like Teen Spirit?”

Thirty years ago today, September 24, 1991, Nirvana’s Nevermind hit the stores although “Smells Like Teen Spirit” had been out

There were three moments when I remembered looking at something in my hand realizing that it was going to change

A few weeks back, Radiohead announced the release of KID A MNESIA, a two-album anniversary collection of those albums from

Okay, so it would have been ideal if this 30th-anniversary edition had come out today because the record came out

Today, the 24th of September is an important 30th anniversary for album releases. On this one day in 1991, three

On this day in 1991, Nirvana’s Nevermind, BloodSugarSexMagick, and Badmotorfinger from Soundgarden were all released. Yes, on the same day.

Enterprise software giant Salesforce is known for bringing in big-name entertainment like Metallica for their Dreamforce event. This year, the

Interesting bit of merch, no? It comes with a six-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited. Alas, the unit–costing US$229.99–is already

You might’ve noticed some of your favorite artists posting an image like this on social media Wednesday. This is Climate

The finale of the 2021 Polaris Music prize is coming up on Monday (September 27) and after months of debating

Today it’s not a big deal when a musician comes out of the closet. “He or she is gay? Okay.”

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver