102.1 the Edge Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

It’s the 25th anniversary of the release of this Edge compilation. It’s pretty damn solid, too.

Back in the day when money flowed like water through the music industry, radio stations, record labels, and record stores

For the past couple of years, filmmaker Wil Dunlop has been piecing together a documentary that seeks to cover off

Today is National Album Day in the UK. The ask is that you listen to at least one album from

At exactly 12 noon on October 3, 1986, I climbed the stairs at the strip mall at 83 Kennedy road

You may have seen this story at Global News earlier this week. Toronto’s beloved radio station, Q107, is returning to rock

It was a rough, scary time for the staff and fans of CFNY-FM (now 102.1 the Edge). In 1988, the station,

A rock’n’roll tour of London! Who’s with me? It’s the perfect thing for anyone who wants to combine a love

DJ Human Kebab, one half of USS, is going to start a new Saturday night radio show on 102.1 the

Carly Meyers, who works with me at 102.1 the Edge/Toronto, put together this mix drawn from theoretical interpretations by alt-rock

NOTE: Make sure you read both the comments and my replies to them. We’ve got a healthy discussion going here.

[Note: The original title of this story was “Singer Scott Weiland Dead of an Overdose?,” which was based on some

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 […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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