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

Win a copy of my new children’s book, The Science of Song

Yes, I’ve got a children’s book. If you want the little ones to get deep into music from the get-go,

Last time we talked about the first jukebox installed in a saloon in San Francisco back in 1889. Eventually, amplifiers

I have no idea who Papa Razzi and The Photogs are, although I really do appreciate their support. As a

Dave Grohl’s memoir, The Storyteller, came out last week (October 5). The next day, Dave and I connected via Zoom

I was going through my library of music books when I stumbled on something called NetMusic. This is almost adorably

[Summer repeat season. But trust me, brand new shows are already piling up for the fall. -AC] I’m trying to

[More summer encores. New shows begin the weekend after Labour Day. Rest assured, though, I’m already working on them, too.

[It’s summer re-run season. New shows return in the fall.] Every industry has its own language. Think about what it’s

It takes a special kind of band to deliberately obscure their appearance. But if you manage to do it right,

Dancing is as old as the human race. As soon as we came down from the trees and started walking

By the time we got to the mid-70s, rock had become sufficiently organized so that there were rules. You did

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