Bang and Olufsen Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Bang & Olufsen is bringing back this classic turntable

If you were into high-end audio in the 70s, you probably lusted over Bang & Olufsen’s Beogram 4000c turntable. Its

You know that things are weird when my visit to Costoco revealed that my local store totally out of antiseptic

It was on this day in 1970 that Paul McCartney announced he was leaving The Beatles. As for something more

Why is it that so many people claim to love music but settle for terrible sound through cheap earbuds, bad

Happy Black Friday. Let us all engage in an orgy of rabid consumerism. And now, the music news. Speaking of

If you are a music fan who grew up in the 70s and 80s, chances are you deep into stereo

There’s a lot of junk at CES and plenty of stuff that will never, ever go into production. But that

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver