1979 Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Smashing Pumpkins played a house party. Of course, someone called the cops.

The Smashing Pumpkins are getting some pretty solid reviews on their three-of-four-are-there reunion tour. And Billy isn’t adverser to trying

The Smashing Pumpkins are back and ready to smash out some classic tunes this summer on the Oh So Bright

It was on this day in 1979 that 11 people were suffocated to death in a crowd crush before a

America had a hard time with this thing called “punk,” so the more easily digestible elements were marketed as “New

I have a bunch of U2 boots and yet this recording is not among them. That’s why we have YouTube.

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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