1979 Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Remembering Guy Lafleur–and his disco album

Guy Lafleur was not just one of the biggest stars in Montreal Canadiens’ history, but also one of the most

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.

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