20th Anniversary Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Today is the 20th birthday of Gorillaz

On March 26, 2001, a weird animated outfit called Gorillaz appeared with their first album. Murdoc, 2D, Russel, and Noodle

With 20th birthday of Radiohead’s OK Computer coming up on May 21, some fans are wondering if these posters that

Come back with me to a Wednesday in January 1993. (Cue the harp-y memory flashback music.) Me: You wanted to

From the press release: (February 25, 2016 – Toronto, Canada) Corus Radio’s 102.1 the Edge (CFNY-FM) is excited to announce

The 20th anniversary of reissue of the Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ Come Find Yourself is coming soon–the 90s are back, aren’t

On February 28, 2016, The Ongoing History of New Music will turn 20 years old. Yep. I’ve been doing

The history of attempts at squishing audio goes back more than a hundred years but we really didn’t get serious

If you’re a Manics fan, you’ll want to have a close look at this new version of The Holy Bible,

I remember when Purple first arrived at the radio station ahead of its June 7, 1994, release. We were expecting

…here are a couple more things. 1. A Spin magazine article that offers an oral history of the album. And

Here’s a rip of an interview Kim did with Lithium, the 90s grunge-friendly channel on SiriusXM. And if you’re looking

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver