Audioslave Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Rage bassist beaten by his wife, takes out restraining order

Although it’s probably underreported, men can also be the battered spouse in a relationship. Tim Commerford, bass player for Rage

I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near Los Angeles these days, even if Dave Grohl has started his own BBQ

Building and maintaining a band is a lot like building and maintain a sports team. You struggle and wheel-and-deal and

It’s simply called Chris Cornell and features material from every aspect of his career (Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, solo,

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Chris Cornell-related music has begun selling very well as people are checking out

After Chris Cornell died Wednesday night/Thursday morning and the mourning began, we dug out this episode on Chris’ life and

Friday night, Prophets of Rage held an Anti-Inaugural Ball in Los Angeles at the Telegram Club, a “No-Trump zone,” as

Their motto is “Make America Rage Again”–and this will do it. Prophets of Rage will perform an anti-Trump event at

My parents are coming to visit us for the first time in seven years. The dogs will be confused, especially

Much was made about the historic gig played by the Rolling Stones in Cuba back on March 25. “A Western

That’s a misleading title, if I’m honest. When I started writing the program, the goal was to explain Big Bang

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
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver