Airlines Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Miss air travel? Here’s a selection of the best boarding music in the world

The bad dreams started when the planes disappeared. I live under the flightpath of aircraft landing at YYZ. There are

There is little that’s civil about civil aviation these days, especially if you fly discount carriers or, frankly, just about

[Another list from current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. We want to make this the definitive list of airborne concerts, so if

…they made the best of it for themselves and their fellow passengers.

You can’t smoke in there and there isn’t a lot of room, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play a

I belong to a species known as “avgeeks,” people who are fascinated by airlines, airports and all aspects of commercial aviation.

I remember my first exposure to in-flight entertainment (IFE) vividly. It came in 1976 on an Air Canada L-1011 flying

As someone who flies a lot, I have more than a passing interest in the offerings of various airlines. Forbes

If you travel by air, you may be irritated by the horribly bland music some airlines play through the aircraft

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 […]
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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 […]
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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