The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 882: Alt-rock revivals 4 – Garage rock
Take a look in your closet. Are you the kind of person who won’t through anything out because you’re positive
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Alan Cross
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: Musical offspring
I supposed if you grow up in a creative household, something is inevitably going to rub off, whether it be
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A holiday tradition: I helpfully deconstruct “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” [VIDEO]
Re-posting this video is turning out to be something of a Christmas tradition. Sorry if I ruin it for everyone
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 866: The Sum 41 story as told by Deryck Whibley (Part 1)
If you’ve ever seen Sum 41 perform live, they seem larger than life. Big. Loud. Brash. In your face. Very
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 863: A guide to genres, part 2
I’m trying to imagine what it might be like to design an Amazon warehouse. A typical fulfillment centre covers at
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Here’s my TEDx Winnipeg talk: Streaming is Killing Music
Back in June, I was asked to make a presentation at a TEDx event in Winnipeg. The video is now
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The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The Arkells in their own words, part 1
When you’re in a band, you want to make sure the public record is correct. Unfortunately, though, you’re often at
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore presentation: The 90s, Part 5(b): The Hip-Hop Influence
If we look at the state of rock here in the 21st century, it is no longer the main musical
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 856: The rise and fall of the compact disc
On the afternoon of October 1, 1982, Sony introduced a new home stereo gizmo: the world’s first compact disc player.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 855: Musical offspring
I supposed if you grow up in a creative household, something is inevitably going to rub off, whether it be
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The most complicated question people ask me: “What do you DO all day?”
That’s an excellent question. My parents have asked me this question for decades, fearing that it’s only a matter of
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