Against Me! Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Laura Jane Grace: Rock’s First Trans Superstar

I have infinite respect for Laura Jane Grace for her courage and conviction. Mother Jones takes a look at the

Back home after a trip to the Far East. My body is here but my soul is still in transit

After combing through hundreds of songs over the past week, here are eleven that elicited a few goosebumps from me.

There has been plenty of talk about North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2 in the news and on the internet

The first Volvo was produced on this day in 1927. I don’t know what you need to know that, but

Boxing Day, Canada’s post-Christmas consumerist orgy. I just have enough time to offer up some music news before I head

If I hear the words “polar vortex” one more time, I think I’m going to scream. And although I’m glad

With only a few more days left in 2013, it’s time to look ahead at what kind of music we

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