Brain Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Music syncs the brains of audiences with the performers

We all know the feeling that comes over us during a great gig when the audience and the performer(s) seem

For reasons that are still very unclear from an evolutionary and neurological point of view, the human brain is hardwired

I believe that The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” is the greatest rock song ever conceived. When Roger hits that

That lump of squish our skulls is a pretty amazing thing. Not only can store about 200 exabytes of memory

Although there doesn’t seem to be an evolutionary reason for us to have music, it seems as if our brains

[This is my weekly music column for Global News. -AC] As far as evolutionary biologists can determine, there was no

Remixes can give a song multiple new personalities, repurposing a single track for many different audiences. And done right, a

Listening to a good song can bring on all kinds of physical reaction. You may be moved to dance, to

There is absolutely no need for music—speaking in terms of evolution, anyway. As far as scientists can tell, there’s no

We know that learning how to play a musical instrument is good for the brain, so why is music education

Sometime around my tenth birthday, my parents told me that I had to learn a musical instrument. For reasons that

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver