Bohemian Rhapsody Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

It’s Monday. You could use a video game that combines “Bohemian Rhapsody” and rubber chickens

It’s called Rubber Chicken Hero. Nice timesuck. (Windows only, sadly.)

Queen’s 1975 masterpiece, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has proven to be quite adaptable when it comes to covers and parodies. It’s been

Hey, summer’s over. We need all the amusement we can get today. Qapla’!

The world you’re looking for is qatlho’, although “thank you” is not a common phrase in Klingon. (Via Tom)

Once again, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” has proven again to be one of the most versatile songs in rock. See? (Via

Dude. You nailed it.

This is a strange coincidence: The 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles Let It Be album is Mother’s

The members of the Phoenix Chamber Choir in Vancouver have a new message about washing your hands. You’ll get the

There’s been an uptick in parody songs as people look for something–anything!–to do while in self-isolation. Adrian Grimes spent some

Flying back from CES today on Air Canada Rouge Rough. It’s the only airline where you can get LESS legroom

In Las Vegas for CES. Watch this space for more stuff like this. Meanwhile, here’s music news for January 6,

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