Alexa Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Friday, April 16, 2021

Still not washing your hands enough? This video by Yonge Street legends might help. Now on to music news for

Just when you thought the story of Rudy Giuliani couldn’t get any weirder, his daughter has written a piece called

For reasons unknown, this earworm has been going through my head for a week. Think very carefully before you click

A good question: Why does Wite-Out and Liquid Paper still exist? If you’re of a certain age, you probably have

Getting ready to do serious Geeks&Beats reporting from CES 2020. For example, I found this device which apparently is the

You know what it’s like when family gets together over Christmas: At some point, no matter how careful everyone is

Maybe one more day of erratic posts and email responses. Surgical recovery is taking a little longer than expected. Here’s

Off to Winnipeg tonight to prepare for a TEDx presentation I have to give on Wednesday. Maybe I’ll see you

Off to Ottawa today for the next round of dates in my spring speaking tour. Maybe I’ll see you there.

The first-ever space shuttle launch happened on this day in 1981 as STS-1. It was Columbia–but we all know what

Today is Facebook’s 15th birthday. In music news for February 4, 2019… Why is this music festival sending out invitations

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver