Burl's Creek Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

An Ontario music festival series this summer? Yes! It’s the Endless Summer.

With the country racing towards max vaxes, there are hopeful signs that parts of the live music scene is creeping

When I was a 16-year old Run-DMC and GN’F’nR-listening nascent ROCKthusiast, I remembered friends of my dad being so excited

Wayhome is back for a second year a Burl’s Creek Event Grounds near Barrie. Here’s the official poster. Who are

Second day in Australia. Still refusing to try Vegemite. This doesn’t bode well for Ontario finally having a place to

The first WayHome festival–a co-production with the folks that stage Bonnaroo–is set for July 24-26 at Burl’s Creek Event grounds,

All right. It’s official. The ‘Way Home’ Festival will make its debut this July 24-26 in Oro-Medonte, on the northwestern

Music fans in the Toronto area have long wished for a proper site to hold a music festival. Molson Park

By Gilles Leblanc The Greater Toronto Area is a market that sure loves music festivals. From the Rock and Roll

HomeAway took many years in the making and Bonnaroo co-founder and AC Entertainment president Ashley Capps is to thank. The festival

If you’re going to hold a massive music festival–and I’m talking about 70,000 attendees and up–the first thing you need

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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