Beyonce Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Lest we forget. And now, music news for November 11, 2020. This song won’t play well with the MAGA types

We begin with the inevitable mash-up of Beck’s “Loser’ with Donald Trump’s election loss. On to music news for November

Just went you thought that American politics couldn’t get any more batshit crazy, KW Miller, a Republican candidate from Florida

This might give you some kind of hope when it comes to what was apparently a hopeless situation. Once you

Marsquakes! Cool! Switching now to music news for February 26, 2020… The major labels are now hauling in over US$1

There wasn’t a dry eye anywhere in the Staples Centre in LA or anywhere the memorial for Kobe Bryant and

Wearing a face mask to keep from being sick but frustrated that your iPhone’s Face ID won’t work? Try this.

Wow. Some people, huh? Where have you been, lady? Let’s divert from that to music news for February 6, 2020.

The people over at Forbes love to track how much money celebrities make. Their latest list has to do with

There’s no way I’m going anywhere near a mall today. I’ll just end up behind someone who insists on backing

Meet the new boss/Same as the old boss. Music news, however, keeps changing. Here’s what I’ve got for October 22,

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver