Music History Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Rock My World Canada, chapter 236: No Big Deal

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

Phil Spector, who roared to fame producing a series of major hits in the 1960s has died. The cause of

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

When I was the program director at Y108/Hamilton in the early 2000s, a short man in a porkpie hat walked

Creation Records, the scrappy (and drug-fueled label) indie British label run by Alan McGee, is being turned into a movie.

Just what I need: a robot that will fetch me wine. I also could use some music news for January

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

Here is a great trivia question: In the David Bowie song “Space Oddity,” exactly who is Major Tom? He wasn’t

I often get emails from people asking about mispressed CDs and records. Occasionally, there are mixups at the pressing plant

On the fifth anniversary of David Bowie’s passing, here’s something from deep in his past. When Bowie–still trading as David

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
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