Guest Blog Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Guest blog: What is the heaviest song of all time?

[A guest opinion piece by Chris Donaghue. – AC] It’s so hard to say what makes music heavy. Music that

[Here’s a guest post from life-long Rush fan Chris Donaghue. -AC] Neil Peart got me through highschool. I want to

[A guest post by John Duffy on a song that’s been #1 on all single charts for eight straight weeks.

[Another guest piece by Jess Walter. – AC] No one can argue against how influential music is to a person’s

[Another contribution by Chris Donaghue. -AC] This spring reminds me of my band Bloom. The only band I have ever

[A guest post by John Duffy which takes a different look at Springsteen’s massively successful run on Broadway. -AC] For

[A guest blog by Gary Wilson aimed at those just starting out with their instruments. Hopefully, there’s something here that

Every time we watch a sci-fi flick the “computer screens” drive us nuts, so we decided to find out why

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

[There are still a few hours to get your Christmas shopping done. Maybe there’s someone on your list that wants

[An appreciation of Tom Petty by guest blogger John Duffy. -AC] On the afternoon of February 10, 1964, a thousand

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver