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

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 902: The story of stereo, part 2

We are always pouring sound into our heads, whether we’re using some kind of speakers or wearing headphones. And I’m

Our ears are amazing things. Evolution has endowed us with an ability that allows us to determine the direction of

Sometime around 1 am ET today, someone somewhere in the world became the 10 millionth person to download an Ongoing

First of all, some business. This is the 900th episode since this thing started in February 1993. And at some

I’ve always been something of a but when it comes to the space program. But even though I’ve read all

This has been a miserable year. The pandemic. Planet-wide economic ruin. The crazy US election, which featured an impeached president.

Creating art is hard. If it wasn’t, everyone would do it and everyone would be successful. Even those who can

Artists who manage to have one and only one hit songs are often the butt of jokes. Getting tagged as

I do not dance. I’m far too self-aware of my awkwardness. I know we’re all supposed to dance like no

You may be aware of a podcast that came out in the spring of 2020 that sought to get to

Here’s a list of words that should not go together: Alone together: How many times have you heard that during

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