Born Ruffians Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Vote now for CMW’s Independent Music Awards

We’re just weeks away from Canadian Music Week and, with that, the 19th Annual Independent Music Awards. Who will win?

Because late is better than never, right? 2018 to me felt like the year of new emotion. It seems like

Technical issues, you understand. But hey, better late than never, right? See what you think of this week’s hand-picked tunes.

Have you seen this video from Born Ruffians featuring Kathleen Byers? Kathleen is a real person who has been helping

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Mark Silver