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

Try to stop watching this cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” I DARE YOU.

Guitar whiz Robert Fripp (King Crimson) and his wife, singer Toyah Wilcox, have a new thing they called “Lockdown Lunch”

The music world is being shook by the actions of a half a dozen or so companies who are buying

It was announced this week that the Foo Fighters have teamed with Vans for a new set of skate shoes.

One of the strangest records ever released in Canada was issued by Nash the Slash in 1981. It was called

Just what I need: a robot that will fetch me wine. I also could use some music news for January

MCR/Nielsen spends all its time looking at charts, sales, streams, and the music consumption habits of fans all over the

The thing about TikTok is that you never, ever know what’s going to bubble up. The latest example is an

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

Sometimes, American record labels get kinda funny when it comes to the names of certain Canadian bands. For example, Teenage

As part of the Foo Fighters 25th anniversary commemorations, the band has teamed up with Vans to release some official

If you’ve got a lot of friends and a fast and steady Zoom connection, you, too, can do things like

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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