Alcohol Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Ongoing History Daily: Playing music and getting hammered

Music and the intake of alcohol is something that we take for granted—and it’s a relationship that goes back much,

The Wife and I have spent every waking and sleeping hour with my parental units since Wednesday night. I highly

There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer

The Aussies love to drink–and they like to drink, er, creatively. Forget just cans of Fosters and shots of Jaeger;

Black Tongue is a doom metal band from Hull, England. While on tour through Poland near a town called Konin,

On the same weekend we heard that Dennis Rodman is seeking help for alcohol abuse–that could explain his Kim Jong-un

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
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 […]
Mark Silver