Alan Cross, Author at Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Yes, Lorde knows her new song sounds like Primal Scream, BUT…

Lorde’s new single, “Solar Power,” is basically a long build a chorus. And along the way, you might have thought

I’ve long wanted a David Bowie painting. There was a time in the late 90s that you could buy a

While Spotify and Apple Music suck up most of the attention in the world of streaming music, do not discount

In the Before Times, Record Store Day was held on the third Saturday of April. COVID screwed that up with

This January 6 Capitol rioter admits that he had a plan to destroy the internet by bombing Amazon servers. Craziness.

Thuggy North Korea totalitarian dictator Kim Jung Un is not a fun guy. He enjoys things like forced labour camps,

Scientists love to study the effect of music on the brain. For evolutionary reasons unknown, our brains seem to be

There have been two Bob Geldof-organized Live Aid events. The first came in 1985 as a way to draw attention

Yesterday (June 10), swaths of Canada were treated to an annular eclipse of the sun, which sees the moon almost

[Another summer encore. Back with more new shows in the fall. -AC] There is no question that the vast majority

The Offspring song “Come Out and Play” has that part in the chorus is when some guy comes on and

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 […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver
Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver