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

The White Stripes’ White Blood Cells is now 20 years old. How has it aged?

[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

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

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
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver