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

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
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