Adam Levine Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

You knew this was coming: America freaked out over Adam Levine’s nipples

Nothing frightens or outrages America more than the site of a nipple. Prime time TV can depict all manner of

I love writing for Alan Cross and his Journal of Musical Things, but there are times when he expects me

On this day in 1969, the Beatles performed together in public for the last time on the roof of the

I had another kidney stone attack, this time right in the middle of my gig MCing a wedding here in

I always find it interesting to see musicians’ homes. The extravagance of architecture and design are amazing, even if the

Don’t celebrate this: the Nazi Party was founded on this day in 1920. Let’s leave that behind and focus on

That’s it. I’m tired of everything pumpkin spice. And there’s still 29 days until Halloween. Meanwhile, in music news… The

Ronald Reagan’s “We begin bombing in five minutes” radio flub happened on this day in 1984. And now, in music

Crap! It’s my dad’s birthday on Sunday. I’d better get him something. Off to the liquor store! Making beer taste

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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