432 hz Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A follow-up to “The great 440 Hz conspiracy and why all our music is wrong”

Eighteen months ago, I wrote a piece for Global News about how our standard 12-note Western scale of music is

[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Gather ’round, kids. Those of you with tinfoil hats may wish

Gary Whelan, the drummer in the Happy Mondays, is a mate of mine. The last time we got together for

This week’s Ongoing History of New Music episode is all about musical conspiracies, a real tinfoil hat kind of show.

The notes on the Western scale didn’t always sound the way they do today. In the Olden Day, middle A on

Back in 1953, the International Standards Organization sought to bring some sanity to music. To make sure everyone everywhere was

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