Blue Rodeo Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This new Canadian cannabis brand will support emerging musical talent by selling cannabis products.

[A full disclosure: I’m an investor in this company. Just wanna be up front about that. -AC] There’s a new

Michael Boguski of Blue Rodeo is joining this year’s Secret Path Week efforts to help move Canadians toward healing and

Photographer Alex Lupul was in St. Catharines on Friday (February 7) for the Blue Rode show at the Meridian Centre.

To Kill a Mockingbird was first published on this date in 1960. And with that, here’s the music news for

There’s a unique Canadian heritage story currently being written in its music. Although, the story is not coming from the

For my age group, I am an anomaly. I grew up in what was an incredible golden age of Canadian-based

One more month and this awful year will be behind us. And now, in music news… Kanye has left the

Sorry world, but Canada will be closed starting at 8:30 tonight. Meanwhile, here’s where you can find all the NON-Tragically

It was on this day in 1966 that GM answered Ford’s Mustang with the Camaro. Did you know it was

Last summer, I was invited to MC Riverfest in Elora, Ontario. Here’s what’s happening this August over two nights. Full

It’s called Sing for Your Supper and features 80 recipes created by the band and Kate Boothman that they shared

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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