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

Random music news for Thursday, January 14, 2021

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.

Anyone else having weird dreams during the pandemic? This could explain a few things. Now, music news for April 11,

Anyone else see Daniel Craig on SNL this past weekend? He was really, really funny. (SNL has has been on

Who’s got the fastest internet? Not us. Moving to music news for February 24, 2020. Kurt Cobain would have turned

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

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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