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

Taylor Swift is apparently the most common job supervisor for home improvement projects

Since most of us have been home for most of the past year (or should’ve been…), tons of people have

What do Eric Church, The 1975, Muse, Queen, Ed Sheeran and Bryan Ferry have in common? Or Mumford & Sons,

On this day in 1965, the Beatles played to 60,000 people at Shea Stadium in New York. This is considered

Arctic Monkeys have been dishing out a few surprises since starting the Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino tour in May.

It was two years ago today that Donald Trump publicly appealed to Russia to find Hillary Clinton’s missing 30,000 emails.

The first regularly-scheduled transatlantic airline flight began on this date in 1951. El Al of Israel began flying a turboprop

Oh, crap! I forgot to take care of my quarterly HST payment! Sorry, CRA. I’ll do it today. But first,

With the new album Tranquillity Base & Casino coming May 11, the Arctic Monkeys are also planning a tour. And because

Clever title, that. Alex Turner and crew will return May 11 with their first album since AM back in 2013.

Songs almost never emerge fully formed. They end up going to through re-writes, revisions, re-recordings, re-mixes and so much more

I love trying to figure out why things are the way they are. It’s this weird obsession I have with

Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver
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