Billie Eilish Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Which singer has the greatest vocabulary?

Writing lyrics is hard. Whenever I tried doing something like that, my creations as weaker than rhyming “gin” and “sin,”

Broadcasting from around the world for 24 hours, a trio of Canadian stars have joined the lineup for this year’s

This dude got a swastika tattoo where? Wow. On to must news for June 24, 2021. Poor Britney. This woman

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

Just what I need: a robot that will fetch me wine. I also could use some music news for January

Sure, you could just put “Bad Guy” from Billie Eilish on repeat until the heat death of the universe. But

A leaked document from the Trump administration detailed plans for a US$250 million ad campaign meant to “defeat despair and

At 18, Billie became the youngest person to sing the theme in the nearly 60-year history of the James Bond

Once we get a COVID-19 vaccine, I hope it also comes in pumpkins spice latte. As for music news for

Fashion has taken a real hit during COVID-19. If we’re not going out, why bother dressing up? I’m not sure

Great. The robots are coming for my job.

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 […]
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