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

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Variety returns to alt-rock

[As the summer research continues, so do the encore presentations of past programs. This is the next installment of the

Technology has been tried to kill off radio for decades, but the oldest of all media is still here and

This is shaping up to be a summer of 90s nostalgia. I mean, look who’s going to be on tour

At the dawn of the 2010s, alt-rock was still, well, rockin’. The top tracks of that first year came from

Before 1991, the world of alt-rock was a rich and diverse place. The number of sounds, textures, scenes, and genres

The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In

Here’s another statistical analysis by Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored, this time looking at big alt-rock acts from the 20th

If we look at the state of rock here in the 21st century, it is no longer the main musical

This email from Bob popped in the other day. Hey Alan, Just getting caught up on the podcast. Question- is

Before CanCon required a certain amount of Canadian music be played on the airways, punk and alt rock musicians did

In a less-enlightened time, women were barely tolerated by the rock’n’roll establishment. They could sing, maybe shake a tambourine and

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver