Bourbon Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

In the world of alcohol, there’s news from the Foo Fighters and Motorhead

It was announced this week that the Foo Fighters have teamed with Vans for a new set of skate shoes.

Tiger King: The smartphone game (and it’s from Carole Baskin; I wonder if the goal is to find her husband?)

Once upon a time, it was rare for to see an adult beverage branded with an artist’s name. No more.

Alice in Chains has joined Metallica, Slipknot, The Pogues, and The Scorpions by getting into the whiskey game. Alice in

I still can’t get over this Jeff Bezos vs. The National Enquirer thing, especially when you distill it down to

First, there was AC/DC wine. And we also got AC/DC beer. Now AC/DC fans fan stay liquored up with a

No, I don’t mean Jack Daniels infected with spores of a sheep disease. It’s the band Anthrax and their new,

It ain’t cheap–$150 USD a bottle–and currently available in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami and Las Vegas. But it’s

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
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 […]
Mark Silver