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

This song is for all Canadians in lockdown and stay-at-home orders

Brittlestar says everything we’ve been feeling with this one. (Via Larry)

Back in February, Lou Ottens died at the age of 94. If you’ve ever made an old-school mixtape, you owe

It used to be that judging a person by what music they listen to was considered to be a form

The perils of being a rock star. And you gotta be nice, right? (Via Tom)

If you’re a cyclist, you might find this cool. Next up: music news for April 9, 2021. By the way,

If you’re of a certain age, you probably have fond memories of rushing home from school to watch the latest

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

The 10-inch 78 RPM record was the currency of the music industry for over sixty years, starting with its introduction

Moby had had quite the life story: Punk, drugs, a DJ, more drugs, EDM star, and more drugs. This should

Great. Now we’re on the CDC’s shit list. WHERE ARE OUR VACCINES? COME ON, GOVERNMENTS! Now that my rant is

Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver