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

Canadian Bands from the 90s That Should Get on Board with This Current Reunion Trend

With everyone from the Tea Party to the Killjoys making noise again, I’m wondering what other Canadian bands from the

Concerts in which bands perform an album’s entire tracklist have been around for some years now and some people think of

By “Dimebag” Adam Morrison Even once you’ve become successful and your talent is widely recognized, it might be a good

Rolling Stone has published their list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time, and it’s inspired me to spotlight

Wow, that was close. This is a battle that could have gone either way. But after a week’s worth of

CREED! And by a rather handy amount, too. This sets up an epic final: Creed vs. Nickelback. That

Nickelback–but it was a squeaker. Chad and Co. become our first finalist in March Badness. They will face the

Creed! And by a healthy margin, too. Time for the semi-finals. Creed advances to what will be a

…LIMP BIZKIT! But the race went right down to the wire. On to round twelve. * * * In round

…brokeNCYDE. It wasn’t even close. * * Here’s the bracket. In round ten of our NCAA-style competition to determine

Nickelback–but not by as much of a margin as you may think. Let us continue. * * Time for the

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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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