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

Miss Piggy sings a very un-Mupplet-like song.

When Jim Hensen invented the Muppets, he had no idea he’d have to contend with the internet one day repurposing

You know you’ve been around a long time when the kids of some of your favourite bands start releasing their

The story is that Larry Mullen Jr. posted a note at school looking for people to form a band. Those

If you’ve been following the news out of the Insane Posse Camp over the last decade, you’ll know that there

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are planning their first tour since the return (again) of John Frusciante to the fold

Artists, leaders, and activists are getting together for a big 24-hour event to urge action on the biggest challenges facing

Gawd. Tiger King 2 is coming. This is not a drill. Neither is music news for September 25, 2021. Captain

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

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