Apollo 11 Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

What’s it like to compose music for an Apollo 11 doc using the synths of the day? Like this.

When composer Mark Morton was hired to create the soundtrack of the 2019 Apollo 11 documentary, he stumbled on the

Fifty years ago today. my parents say they rousted out of bed and sat me down in front of a

Greetings, Earthlings! Here’s the big Moon Landing episode! It was 50 years ago this week mankind’s greatest achievement was made.

On this day in 1952, The New Musical Express published the first-ever UK singles chart. Fast-forwarding to November 14, 2018,

Is there something special happening in Canada today? I seem to remember that there’s supposed to be some kind of

That’s enough Asia for now. The next 24 hours will be spent flying home and posting stuff using in-flight WiFi–which,

I had my windows professionally washed the other day. They looked great for four hours. Then a flock of Canada geese

After a spring break, er, break we’re back! (Actually, I was here the whole time. It was Michael and Co.

This cover of John and Yoko’s “Oh My Love” by Louise Gold incorporates two things you’d never think to include

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver