Africa Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Blur reunites! For four songs, anyway.

Blur is still officially a going concern, but like that classic convertible in the garage, the members only take it

Remember the NHL players’ strike of 2005-2006? On this day in 2005, the league canceled the rest of the season

Bobby Kimbal and the estate of Jeff Porcaro, the members of Toto who wrote “Africa” back in 1984 are due

Thirty-six years ago, Toto released their IV their (surprise!) fourth album. Tucked away at the end of side two was

Back in the 80s, Toto was reviled by alt-rock types for their corporate rock-ness. Over the years, though, some of

Do Toronto newspapers have the absolute worst comics sections in all of North America? It’s embarrassing, really. Now let’s look

Is this the best-ever cover of Toto’s “Africa” you will ever see and hear? Maybe. More here.

An observation: In most of the world, a “lone wolf” is someone who commits a horrendous terrorist act. In Canada,

This appeared in the New York Times today. Words … I love words and phrases, maybe because I’m a songwriter.

VICE went along with Bono to Rwanda to see if any progress has been made fighting the AIDS scourge that

It’s new iPad Day. Why did Neil Young pick today to announce the launch of his Pono Store? The Run

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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