2017 Archives - Page 2 of 8 - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

List Season Is Here! Twitter Canada’s Top Tweets

As it always happens come December, the raft of year end lists begins to arrive. Today we hear from Twitter

Shazam is a music identification app that’s so magical it got its own game show–hosted by Jamie Foxx, no less.

It started with a purchase of an iPod Mini in 2004. Bit by bit, I got sucked into the Apple

After all the horrible losses in the music world last year, British artist Chris Barker created an updated a version

Marcus T was on hand for the October 30 Guns ‘N Roses first show at the Air Canada Centre in

The day after American Thanksgiving–otherwise known as Black Friday–is when we’re supposed to descend into an orgy of Christmas shopping.

Let me be clear: Cassettes are a hateful, obsolete format that deserves to die. Anyone who longs for the days

An incredible amount of Canadian music history gathered together earlier this week for the annual Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

There was a kerfluffle at BreakOut West in Edmonton regarding the non-payment of the musicians who appeared at the festival.

One of the fantastic things about the Polaris Music Prize is that you never, ever know what the Grand Jury

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver