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

New Music from the Inbox: Mika, Florence + The Machine, Midlake, and more!

Artist: MikaSong: Yo Yo Usually full of whimsy, Mika goes in a darker direction for this pop song. But it’s

The anti-Putin songs keep coming and will be with us for decades. Oreo has uncovered a couple more, including this

Teen Jesus & the Jean Teasers Song: “Girl Sports”Album: Pretty Good For A Girl Band EPRelease Date: May 12, 2022

Last week, Toyah was dressed in silver foil. This time, she found some gold foil somewhere. Again, I’m astounded at

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the biggest social media war we’ve seen to date. All the social media networks are

If you go deep into my CD collection, you’ll find a bootleg of The Tragically Hip performing a set at

Artist: Tamino Song: The First Disciple Tamino’s music is hypnotic and powerful, with a depth that will transport you to

Poptropicaslutz! Song: “This Might Be Our Last December” (ft 8485)Album: SingleRelease Date: May 6, 2022Location: Long Island, New YorkWhy I

One observation: That’s a lot of tinfoil. More Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox

Come next week (May 13), tapes of a couple of 1977 performances at the El Mocambo in Toronto that have

The number of artists who are pledging some kind of support for Ukraine during this insane unprovoked invasion by Russia

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
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