Bataclan Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Queens of the Stone Age stage a special show in memory of the victims of the Bataclan Massacre

It was five years ago this past Friday (November 13) that terrorist killed nearly a hundred people at an Eagles

Making the move from Phuket to Singapore today. There was just enough time to compile music news for November 13,

It was on this day in 1990 when Milli Vanilli was stripped of their Grammys in the biggest musical fraud

I’m still at a health resort in Thailand. One of the new services offered is past life regression. I’m thinking

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

Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s

Most of us will (hopefully) never have to endure a gig where there’s a shooting, a bombing or some other

Ah! A brand new year! Tis the season of fresh starts and New Year’s resolutions! And, of course, the music

The Bataclan. Las Vegas. The Pulse Nightclub. Manchester. Gun violence (and the occasional bomb) is now a fact of life

The horrible attack on defenseless concertgoers in Manchester Monday night will go down in history as one of the worst

It was late in the afternoon on Friday, November 13, 2015, that news reached North America that gunmen had opened

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
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