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

Tomorrow is The Day of 1000 Musicians in Niagara Falls. Musicians still needed.

Turning it up to 11 just isn’t enough for some people. Tomorrow (Saturday, July 21) at Niagara Falls’ Firemen’s Park,

The Tri-City Valley Cats were treated to the anthem performance of a lifetime on Saturday, June 16th courtesy of musician

There’s an ever-growing culture of celebrating the uninspiring and the inane. Nothing outlines this growth more than ridiculous non-official holidays

Time to attach the jumper cables your career! Are you a musician in need of an influx of cash? Do

It’s time to honour the first lady. No, not Melania Trump. The first lady we all care about; the first

Montreal based musician Greg Halpin makes sweet music in the bedroom. No really, he recorded an album in his bedroom.

As technology advances, we constantly look for new ways to interact with it. Recently, with the advent and popularity of

A grand concert venue and a huge piece of Toronto history, Massey Hall is celebrating it’s 124th anniversary this year.

In 476 C.E., the last of the Roman emperors, Romulus, was overthrown by the Germanic barbarian Odoacer, putting an end

The Smashing Pumpkins are back and ready to smash out some classic tunes this summer on the Oh So Bright

No, no, no. This is not a good sign. I wish we were being punked but it appears that pinch

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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