Blondie Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Women to the front: Deborah Dugan to become first female Grammy president

A woman will lead the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for the first time. The move comes a

Roxodus, the first-year festival scheduled for Edenvale, Ontario (NW of Barrie, south of Wasaga Beach) on July 11-13 just announced

Now that we’re into October, I feel I can enjoy pumpkin spice-laced foods without rushing the season. Let’s take a

Today is Melania Trump’s birthday. I wonder what she really wants? Meanwhile, in music news for April 26, 2018… For

This comes via Andy Shernoff (vocals by Tricia Scotti)–with apologies to Blondie, I suppose. It’s for everyone who prefers streaming

America had a hard time with this thing called “punk,” so the more easily digestible elements were marketed as “New

If you have any kind of Honda, wish it a happy birthday. The company that made it was born on

A little while ago, I reported on the music leanings of comic book artist J.H. Williams. As it turns out, he

The week starts with stuff like this: The Red Hot Chili Pepper say that they’ll have new music out

If you’re at all into the history of the New York punk scene of the middle 1970s, you’ll have come

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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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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