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

The iPod’s 20th birthday just passed and almost no one noticed.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] In the summer of 2001, a screenwriter friend got a call

[This is a guest post by Gilles LeBlanc, an insanely big Stripes’ fan .- AC] It doesn’t get the same

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

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