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

Wax Trax! Screening and Ministry in Toronto Review

A few weeks ago, I posted up an interview that I did with Julia Nash, daughter of Wax Trax! Records

A few weeks ago, I posted details on the release of Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records. Shortly

When I was getting my musical legs under me in the early 90s, Wax Trax! Records was by far my

I don’t usually do New Years Resolutions but I do tend to reflect a great amount this time of year.

After all the other albums that have been covered, a number of readers may be wondering about who Kirby Krackle

The problem about writing about anything David Bowie, especially now, is that a lot of really good writers have tackled

Earlier, I had mentioned how Counterparts had begun my love of Rush and if I had to be completely honest,

Assuming you’ve read the chapters in order up until this point, the inclusion of Pink Floyd’s The Wall may seem

If you were a teenage obsessed with pop culture in the 90s, there are certain things you just remember. You

I can’t quite remember how I eventually got introduced The Last Waltz. I can tell you for sure that it

This album may come as a surprise for a number of readers. Some albums you can rectify with the thought

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