Television Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Budweiser isn’t advertising on the Super Bowl this year, so Stella Artois is bringing Lenny Kravitz

For the first time in decades, Budweiser has decided not to run ads on the Super Bowl. That created a

If you’ve spent any time paying attention to the live music scene in Hamilton, Ontario, you’ll know that it’s own

As God as my witness, this is a TV classic.

During Stephen Colbert’s election night show, Arcade Fire showed up to debut a new song entitled “Generation A.” Thoughts?

With the Foo Fighters sidelined by the coronavirus, Dave Grohl, a guy who just can’t sit around, participated in a

Sitting on the porch last night with the elder bull terrier, I fell into a YouTube rat hole of Canadian

A&E is all set to air The Nine Live of Ozzy Osbourne next month. Here’s the sort of thing we

Well, there is now. The original cast of the Fox series (including David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, series creator Chris Carter,

On July 30, 2005, a South Korean show called Music Camp broadcast another live no-tape-delay episode. Hey, it was a

[Another guest post by a friend of A Journal of Musical Things. Today’s piece is by Mark Silver. – AC]

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. -AC] Over the last century, radio stations have been the subject and the

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver